Jessica
Hundley

Jessica Hundley is an author, filmmaker, creative director, and cultural storyteller whose work explores the intersections of art, mysticism, music, mythology, and the counterculture. She is the creator, author, and series editor of TASCHEN’s acclaimed Library of Esoterica, an ongoing collection of richly illustrated volumes exploring the visual history of spiritual traditions, ancient wisdom, and the creative imagination. Through subjects ranging from Tarot and Astrology to Witchcraft, Plant Magick, Sacred Sites, and Spirit Worlds, the series illuminates humanity’s enduring relationship with the sacred and the transformative power of art.

With a career spanning more than two decades, Hundley has held editorial positions at Dazed & Confused and The Fader, and contributed to publications including Vogue, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. She has authored and edited more than a dozen books, including works on Gram Parsons, David Lynch, and Dennis Hopper. As a filmmaker she has directed numerous music videos as well as documentary films exploring music and underground culture.

Her work is grounded in a fascination with the ways art, myth, and ritual shape our understanding of the world and our place within it. Through her books, films, and cultural collaborations, Hundley explores the enduring dialogue between ancient wisdom and contemporary creativity, championing the imagination as a vital force for personal and collective transformation.