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Breaking resemblance : the role of religious motifs in contemporary art /

The book explores the complex relationship between contemporary art and religion. It focuses on the ways artists re-appropriate religious motifs as a means to reflect critically on our desire to believe in images, on the history of seeing them, and on their double power - iconic and political.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alexandrova, Alena (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Fordham University Press, [2017]
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The book explores the complex relationship between contemporary art and religion. It focuses on the ways artists re-appropriate religious motifs as a means to reflect critically on our desire to believe in images, on the history of seeing them, and on their double power - iconic and political.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 268 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780823274505
0823274500
0823274497
9780823274499