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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300233655
ISBN-139780300233650
eBay Product ID (ePID)239654956
Product Key Features
Number of Pages312 Pages
Publication NameEncountering the Spiritual in Contemporary Art
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory / Contemporary (1945-), Criticism & Theory, General, Subjects & Themes / Religious, History / General
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
AuthorLeesa Fanning
Subject AreaArt, Psychology
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight73.7 Oz
Item Length1.2 in
Item Width1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-059416
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal709.04
SynopsisAn in-depth and current investigation of how the spiritual is manifestly present in contemporary art, 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., 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. Distributed for the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art