Refiguring the spiritual
Subtitle: Beuys, Barney, Turrell, Goldsworthy
By: Mark C. Taylor
Series: Religion, culture, and public life
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780231157667; 9780231527774
Subjects: Art and religion; Philosophy; Art; Aesthetics
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ) and index.