Rosen, AaronUnknown
Thames & Hudson Ltd (London, 2017) (eng) English9780500293034UnknownUnknownART, MODERN-21 ST CENTURY-THEMES, MOTIVES; UnknownBlaspheming artists get all the press. Some exploit the shock potential of religious imagery - but many also reflect deeply on spiritual matters and are, in fact, some of the most profound and sensitive commentators on religion today. Here, Aaron Rosen shows how religious themes and images permeate the work of contemporary artists from across the globe.
Physical dimension
256 p.27 cm.ill.
Summary / review / table of contents
Part I. People of the image?
1. In the beginning --
2. Sweet Jesus! --
Part II. Wonder.
3. The sublime --
4. Heaven and earthworks --
Part III. Cultural identities.
5. Creative differences --
6. Conflicting images --
Part IV. Ritual.
7. Performance rites --
8. Structure and loss --
Part V. Indwelling.
9. Embodiment --
10. Galleries and sanctuaries.