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Arts of Wonder

Enchanting Secularity - Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, Andy Goldsworthy

by Jeffrey L. Kosky

  • Hardback
  • 256 pages
  • Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
  • 16.1 x 23.4 x 2.6 cm

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"The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by 'the disenchantment of the world.'" Max Weber's statement remains a dominant interpretation of the modern condition: the increasing capabilities of knowledge and science have banished mysteries, leaving a world that can be mastered technically and intellectually. And though this idea seems empowering, many people have become disenchanted with modern disenchantment. Using intimate encounters with works of art to explore disenchantment and the possibilities of reenchantment, "Arts of Wonder" addresses questions about the nature of humanity, the world, and God in the wake of Weber's diagnosis of modernity. Jeffrey L. Kosky focuses on a handful of artists - Walter De Maria, Diller + Scofidio, James Turrell, and Andy Goldsworthy - to show how they introduce spaces hospitable to mystery and wonder, redemption and revelation, and transcendence and creation. What might be thought of as religious longings, he argues, are crucial aspects of enchanting secularity when developed through encounters with these works of art.Developing a model of religion that might be significant to secular culture, Kosky shows how this model can be employed to deepen interpretation of the art we usually view as representing secular modernity. A thoughtful dialogue between philosophy and art, "Arts of Wonder" will catch the eye of students of art and religion, philosophy of religion, and art criticism.
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  • Author

    Jeffrey L. Kosky

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    The University of Chicago Press

  • Published

    November 2012

  • Weight

    640g

  • Page Count

    256

  • Dimensions

    16.1 x 23.4 x 2.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780226451060

  • ISBN-10

    0226451062

  • Eden Code

    4041598

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