Breaking Resemblance : The Role of Religious Motifs in Contemporary Art /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexandrova, Alena (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Fordham University Press, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Idols and images in art.
Art, Modern > Themes, motives.
Art and religion.
ART > Criticism & Theory.
ART > Reference.
ART > Performance.
Art et religion.
Idoles et images dans l'art.
Art > 20e siecle > Themes, motifs.
Art > 21e siecle > Themes, motifs.
Art, Modern > 20th century > Themes, motives.
Art, Modern > 21st century > Themes, motives.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Situating contemporary art and religion
  • Veronicas and artists
  • Breaking the religious image: Reinventing religion in art
  • Between critical displacements and spiritual affirmations
  • Images between religion and art
  • The video Veronicas of Bill Viola
  • Images that do not rest: The installations of Lawrence Malstaf
  • Illusionism cut: The painting of Veronica Reynolds
  • The body recast: The sculpture of Berlinde de Bruyckere
  • Conclusion.

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