Reclaiming the Spiritual in Art: Contemporary Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Aesthetics Philosophy Art (Dis)

Examines the role of the sacred in art and makes a compelling case for its continued contemporary relevance.From Walt Disney World to the movie Natural Born Killers, this book explores uncommon indicators of the spiritual in contemporary art and culture. Drawing on a diversity of perspectives in philosophy and aesthetics to highlight conscious and unconscious manifestations of the sacred in art, this work makes a compelling case for its continued contemporary relevance.Contributors include Andrew Doerr, Melissa E. Feldman, Cher Krause Knight, Debra Koppman, Janice Mann, Dawn Perlmutter, Crispin Sartwell, and Susan Shantz.