Art + Religion in the 21st Century

Blaspheming artists get all the press. Some exploit the shock potential of religious imagery — but many also reflect deeply on spiritual matters and are, in fact, some of the most profound and sensitive commentators on religion today. Here, Aaron Rosen shows how religious themes and images permeate the work of contemporary artists from across the globe.

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Personalities

Ai Weiwei, Attia Kader, Adjaye David, Almond Darren, Bartana Yael, Bartow Richard Elmer, Walker Peter, Abramović Marina, Amer Ghada, Argue Doug, Ates Güler, Azevedo Néle, Bałka Mirosław, Altindere Halil, Alÿs Francis, Arad Michael, Balmforth James, Banksy, Gauguin Paul, Rothko Mark, Slavs and Tatars, Bennett Gordon, Bialobrzeski Peter, Zulu Sandile, Beecroft Vanessa, Bell Julian, Crumb Robert, Benjamin Siona, Cattelan Maurizio, Serrano Andres, Ofili Chris, Frank Thilo, Biermann G. Roland, da Vinci Leonardo, Warhol Andy, Fujimura Makoto, Kahraman Hayv, Quinn Marc, Huang Yong Ping, Zeng Fanzhi, Sah 'Azad' Govinda, Reichek Elaine, Studio Azzurro, Gilbert & George, Shrigley David, Magruder Michael Takeo, Shaw Raqib, Delvoye Wim, Shonibare Yinka, Brambilla Marco, Perry Grayson, LaChapelle David, Wagner Roger, Semu Greg, Zhang Huan, Hirst Damien, Messager Annette, Wallinger Mark, Nes Adi, Cavallaro Cosimo, Serra Richard, Massey Angus, McCall Anthony, Marsden Oliver, Ortkrass Florian, Random International, Cruz-Diez Carlos, Plensa Jaume, Lavadour James, Shiota Chiharu, Kusama Yayoi, Sugimoto Hiroshi, Gursky Andreas, Elíasson Ólafur, Erlich Leandro, Kapoor Anish, Gormley Antony, Knight Leonard, Hanzlová Jitka, Schmidt Kevin, Jinks Sam, Koch Hannes, Xu Bing, Crewdson Gregory, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Jencks Charles, Oliveira Henrique, Medina Cuauhtémoc, Burtynsky Edward, Guo-Qiang Cai, Long Richard, Palmer Angela, Salcedo Doris, Anatsui El, Aken Sam Van, Ganem Jean Paul, Tan Shaun, Purdie Shirley, Rovner Michal, Sikander Shahzia, Denomie Jim, Judge Harminder, Hazoume Romuald, Shapira Aithan, Akers Norman, Wiley Kehinde, Waked Sharif, Yan Pei-Ming, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Romero Diego, Musa Hassan, Hatoum Mona, Fatmi Mounir, Chapman Jake, Awst & Walther, Taylor‑Wood Sam, Mori Mariko

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Book

Place of publication

London

Year

2017

Number of pages

256 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780500293034

Open stacks or available on request

Available on request

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

709.042 Ros

Volumes

1

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