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

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

For millennia, art has been religious - even in times and places when there was no word for 'art'. Then, in the Renaissance, it became possible for art to glorify the artist, making viewers think more of his skills than of the subjects he portrayed. The modern artist faces a more complex dilemma - one that no art historian has talked about until now. Can contemporary art say anything about spirituality? Is contemporary art is spiritual? What might it mean to say that the art you make expresses your spiritual belief? The Impossibility of Transcendence is about the curious disconnect 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.

"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

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.

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ISBN 13	9780415969895
ISBN 10	0415969891
Title	On the Strange Place of Religion in Contemporary Art
Author	James Elkins
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2004-09-04
Number of pages	148
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