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On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art James Elkins

On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art By James Elkins

On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art by James Elkins


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Can contemporary art say anything about spirituality? Answering this question and more, On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art explores the curious disconnection between spirituality and current art.

On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art Summary

On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art by James Elkins

Can 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.

On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art Reviews

"For those searching for a way to broach the intriguing and complicated topic of religion in relation to cintemporary art, this book provides much to talk about..." --The Journal of Religion

About James Elkins

James Elkins is Professor of Art History, Theory and Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Chair of Art History at University College, Cork, Ireland. Among his books are Pictures and Tears, VisualStudies: a Skeptical Introduction, What Painting Is,Stories of Art, and How to Use Your Eyes, all published by Routledge.

Table of Contents

Preface, The Words Religion and Art, A Very Brief History of Religion in Art, How Some Scholars Deal with the Question, Five Stories, Kims Story Explained: The End of Religious Art, Rehemas Story Explained: The Creation of New Faiths, Brians Story Explained: Art that Is Critical of Religion, Rias Story Explained: How Artists Try to Burn Away Religion, Joels Story Explained: Unconscious Religion, Some Words to Describe Spiritual Art, Conclusions, Notes, Index

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NPB9780415969888
9780415969888
0415969883
On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art by James Elkins
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2004-09-15
148
N/A
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