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Carl Jung's 'Red Book' on display for first time

Psychologist Carl Jung's "Red Book," one of the most important works of psychology, was displayed for the first time on Wednesday 7th October in New York.

Written between 1914 and 1930, and officially titled "Liber Novus," the book comprises of 205 pages of handwritten text and elaborate illustrations, all bound in red leather. Due to its colour Jung himself nicknamed it the Red Book. It is considered one of the foundations for the Swiss social scientist's thinking and exploration of his unconscious.

The exhibit coincides with its publication and English translation from the original German by W.W. Norton and Company publishers in London.

After Jung's death in 1961 his family kept the book's contents a close secret, in keeping with the psychologist's wishes. Although the world's psychology community knew about the work, only a select few dozen people were allowed access.

It is on display here at the Rubin Museum in New York from Wednesday 7th October to January 25th.

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