On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary ArtCan contemporary art say anything about spirituality? John Updike calls modern art "a religion assembled from the fragments of our daily life," but does that mean that contemporary art is spiritual? What might it mean to say that the art you make expresses your spiritual belief? On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art explores the curious disconnection between spirituality and current art. This book will enable you to walk into a museum and talk about the spirituality that is or is not visible in the art you see. |
Contents
The Words Religion and Art | 1 |
A Very Brief History of Religion and Art | 5 |
How Some Scholars Deal with the Question | 21 |
Five Stories | 29 |
Rehema | 31 |
Brian | 33 |
Ria | 34 |
Joel | 35 |
The Creation of New Faiths | 51 |
Art that Is Critical of Religion | 65 |
How Artists Try to Burn Away Religion | 77 |
Unconscious Religion | 95 |
Some Words to Describe Spiritual Art | 105 |
Conclusions | 115 |
Notes | 117 |
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References to this book
The Art of the Sacred: An Introduction to the Aesthetics of Art and Belief Graham Howes No preview available - 2007 |
The Art of the Sacred: An Introduction to the Aesthetics of Art and Belief Graham Howes No preview available - 2007 |