{"product_id":"jesus-now-art-pop-culture-hardcover","title":"Jesus Now: Art + Pop Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaetitia Barbier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating panorama of the faces of Jesus today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesus Now \u003c\/i\u003epresents, for the first time, a showcase of the figure of Christ in contemporary art, graphic design, advertising, and pop culture. Featuring the work of more than 80 artists from around the world, including Cindy Sherman, David LaChapelle, Kehinde Wiley, Pierre et Gilles, Nina Chanel, Mark Ryden, and Alex Grey, \u003ci\u003e Jesus Now \u003c\/i\u003eshows how the Christ figure continues to inspire the artists of today. \u003cbr\u003e In trendy galleries, on the walls of major cities, as a superhero or manga character, in Hollywood blockbusters or in satirical TV cartoons, Jesus is not only a guide for believers but also has become, as this book reveals, an icon of modern pop culture. \u003cbr\u003e This art anthology also showcases how today's artists have developed new iconographies that break with the image of the White Messiah to favor depicting Jesus in a more historically accurate way or in ways more reflective of themselves: Black Jesus, Maori Jesus, Native American Jesus.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench-born \u003cb\u003eLaetitia Barbier\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent scholar and curator, as well as a professional tarot reader and teacher. She earned a bachelor's degree in art history at the Sorbonne in Paris. Barbier has worked with Morbid Anatomy as the programming director and head librarian since 2012. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eAtlas Obscura\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVice\u003c\/i\u003e, and in \u003ci\u003eDeath: A Graveside Companion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.7 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769760743712,"sku":"9782374950068","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c418fd2b71175260fbbb3961c2797190.webp?v=1780355717","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jesus-now-art-pop-culture-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}