Encountering the spiritual in contemporary art
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Bibliographic Information
Encountering the spiritual in contemporary art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art , Distributed by Yale University Press, c2018
- : hardback
Available at 5 libraries
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other authors: Stephen Gilchrist, Eleanor Heartney, Mary Jane Jacob, Karen Kramer, Karen E. Milbourne
Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-303) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
An in-depth and current investigation of how the spiritual is manifestly present in contemporary art
The spiritual is everywhere evident in contemporary art, and this publication fulfills a long-awaited need. Encountering the Spiritual in Contemporary Art addresses the subject in depth for the first time in over three decades. It significantly broadens the scope of previous studies to include new media and non-Western and Indigenous art (in addition to that of the West), presents art from diverse cultures with equal status, promotes cultural specificity, and moves beyond notions of "center and periphery," celebrating the plurality and global nature of contemporary art today. Major essays based on cultural affinities are interspersed with brief thematic essays to provide diverse perspectives and expand the knowledge of academic and general audiences.
Encountering the Spiritual provides an alternative to the main currents of presentation and interpretation prevalent in contemporary art, appealing to believers, agnostics, and inveterate skeptics alike. This essential publication demonstrates that the need to address the fundamental questions of life are both innate and ongoing.
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