Annie Besant was a British writer, activist, philanthropist,
and orator. An advocate of Irish and Indian self-rule, she
dedicated much of her life to both causes, while also fighting for
social change within the United Kingdom. After meeting Helena
Blavatsky— the founder of the Theosophical Society—in 1890, Besant
herself converted to Theosophy; later becoming president of the
society in 1907. In 1917, her campaigns for democracy in India led
to her election as president of the Indian National Congress, a
position she held for one year. She continued to publicize her
support for Indian independence and theosophism until her death in
1933.
Charles Webster Leadbeater was a former priest of the Church
of England who would become best-known for his involvement with the
Theosophical Society. He was noted for his work with clairvoyant
investigations of life, often working closely with Annie Besant. He
died in 1934.
Lucy Lord Campana is an artist whose observational based
painting practice explores the limits of our collective vision.
Recent projects include images from the Hubble Space Telescope, a
series around X-ray use in diamond mining, and methane detection
with infrared technology. Campana holds a BFA in painting from the
Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in visual art from
Columbia University. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
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