Art & Religion in the 21st Century
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:26th Jan '17
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'A fully illustrated look at art that engages with a wide range of religious traditions and opens up debate on anything from extremism to environmental ethics' The Times
‘A fully illustrated look at art that engages with a wide range of religious traditions and opens up debate on anything from extremism to environmental ethics’ The TimesBlaspheming 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.
'If you thought that in our modern culture the relationship between art and religion was about only blasphemy and shock, this is a book to persuade you otherwise' - The Times
'A timely introduction to art that engages with spirituality today, and a corrective to the notion of “contemporary artists as godless marauders on a quest to offend' - Apollo
'Spending time with the artists in this book is like walking through an ambitious, perceptively curated, global art exhibition on this immensely important subject' - Third Way
'I highly recommend this text, a brilliant introduction to the ‘intersection’ of art and religion today … Chapters are brief, but they brim with alluring examples that invite a deeper enquiry and engagement … a delectable entrée into contemporary art and religion ' - Art & Christianity
'A lively, articulate and genuinely thought-provoking publication ' - Jewish Renaissance
ISBN: 9780500293034
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1290g
256 pages