Refiguring the Spiritual
Author | : Mark C. Taylor |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2012-02-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0231157665 |
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"Joseph Beuys, Matthew Barney, James Turrell, and Andy Goldsworthy are artists who differ in style, yet they all defy the trends that have diminished art's potential in recent decades. They understand that art is a transformative practice drawing inspiration directly and indirectly from ancient and modern, Eastern and Western forms of spirituality. For Beuys, anthroposophy, alchemy, and shamanism drive his multimedia presentations; for Barney and Goldsworthy, Celtic mythology informs their art; and for Turrell, Quakerism and Hopi myth and ritual shape his vision"--Publisher description.