{"product_id":"refiguring-the-spiritual-beuys-barney-turrell-goldsworthy-hardcover","title":"Refiguring the Spiritual: Beuys, Barney, Turrell, Goldsworthy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark C. Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark C. Taylor provocatively claims that contemporary art has lost its way. With the art market now mirroring the art of finance, many artists create works solely for the purpose of luring investors and inspiring trade among hedge funds and private equity firms. When art is commodified, corporatized, and financialized, it loses its critical edge and is transformed into a financial instrument calculated to maximize profitable returns. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoseph Beuys, Matthew Barney, James Turrell, and Andy Goldsworthy are artists who differ in style, yet they all defy the trends that have diminished art's potential in recent decades. They understand that art is a transformative practice drawing inspiration directly and indirectly from ancient and modern, Eastern and Western forms of spirituality. For Beuys, anthroposophy, alchemy, and shamanism drive his multimedia presentations; for Barney and Goldsworthy, Celtic mythology informs their art; and for Turrell, Quakerism and Hopi myth and ritual shape his vision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEluding traditional genres and classifications, these artists combine spiritually inspired styles and techniques with material reality, creating works that resist merging space into cyberspace in a way that overwhelms local contexts with global networks. Their art reminds us of life's irreducible materiality and humanity's inescapability of place. For them, art is more than just an object or process--it is a vehicle transforming human awareness through actions echoing religious ritual. By lingering over the extraordinary work of Beuys, Barney, Turrell, and Goldsworthy, Taylor not only creates a novel and personal encounter with their art but also opens a new understanding of overlooked spiritual dimensions in our era.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark C. Taylor is professor of religion, chair of the Department of Religion, and codirector of the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life at Columbia University. He is the author of more than twenty-five books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eCrisis on Campus: A Bold Plan for Reforming Our Colleges and Universities\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eField Notes from Elsewhere: Reflections on Dying and Living\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAfter God\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 7.43 x 9.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754065330464,"sku":"9780231157667","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/346c420527fad83d07c4f6ca2a1c5610.webp?v=1780032633","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/refiguring-the-spiritual-beuys-barney-turrell-goldsworthy-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}