Spiritual moderns twentieth-century American artists & religion / Erika Doss.
| Author/creator | Doss, Erika, 1956- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2023. |
| Description | x, 337 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Spiritual moderns: twentieth-century American artists and religion -- Joseph Cornell and Christian Science: "white magic" modernism and the metaphysics of ephemera -- Mark Tobey and Bahá'í: "white writing" and spiritual calligraphy -- Agnes Pelton and occulture: spiritual seeking and visionary modernism -- Andy Warhol and Catholicism: pop art's "spiritual side" -- Spiritual moderns: culture war controversies and enduring themes. |
| Abstract | "Examines how and why religion matters in the history of modern American art. Andy Warhol is one of the best-known American artists of the twentieth century. He was also an observant Catholic who carried a rosary, went to mass regularly, kept a Bible by his bedside, and depicted religious subjects throughout his career. Warhol was a spiritual modern: a modern artist who appropriated religious images, beliefs, and practices to create a distinctive style of American art. Spiritual Moderns centers on four American artists who were both modern and religious. Joseph Cornell, who showed with the Surrealists, was a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Mark Tobey created pioneering works of Abstract Expressionism and was a follower of the Bahá'í Faith. Agnes Pelton was a Symbolist painter who embraced metaphysical movements including New Thought, Theosophy, and Agni Yoga. And Warhol, a leading figure in Pop art, was a lifelong Catholic. Working with biographical materials, social history, affect theory, and the tools of art history, Doss traces the linked subjects of art and religion and proposes a revised interpretation of American modernism"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022020392 |
| ISBN | 9780226820910 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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