In the Hand of the Holy Spirit
Subtitle: The Visionary Art of J.B. Murray
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Published: September 30, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780865546998
Subjects: General; Religion And Art; Inspirational; Criticism and interpretation; Spirituality in art; Black Art; Murry, J. B; Art; History and criticism; Religion; Subjects & Themes - Religious; Georgia; Fine Arts; African American artists; Inspirational - General; Outsider art; (John B.),; 1908-1988; Biography
Description: "How an illiterate farm worker in rural Georgia rose to become an artist of international acclaim is the story of Mary Padgelek's In the Hand of the Holy Spirit: The Visionary Art of J.B. Murray. Padgelek tells Murray's fascinating story and analyzes his art and spiritual message. Throughout history the visionary artist has sought to offer a glimpse of the eternal in the midst of a temporal world. This book unveils the symbols, impetus, and meaning of Murray's art.

Padgelek shows how this fascinating folk artist expressed his perceptions of eternity and offered a redemptive metaphor for spiritual healing, regeneration, and ultimate salvation."--BOOK JACKET.