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Art of the Spirit
Bradfield, Helen; Pringle, Joan; Ridout, Judy
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Description for Art of the Spirit
Hardcover.
Rich colours and arresting designs capture the mood of celebration and joy that characterizes this photographic record of contemporary religious works of art. Chosen for their excellence in design and stitchery, these works represent the achievements of artists who have created art, in fabric, for places of worship. This book celebrates this important artistic expression, a significant part of our heritage.
Pieces are selected from communities across Canada: from a small parish on a Micmac reserve in Nova Scotia to a large urban synagogue in Vancouver; from the igloo-shaped cathedral in Iqaluit to a suburban church nestled ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781550021523
SKU
V9781550021523
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Bradfield, Helen; Pringle, Joan; Ridout, Judy
The three authors bring to this subject a variety of experience in fine art, in writing and editing, and in the organization of artistic projects in the community. Over the past twenty years they hav curated no less than twelve exhibitions of contemporary Canadian Liturgical art. A long association with Canadian fibre artists, whose work for the most ... Read more
Reviews for Art of the Spirit
Art of the Spirit is a MUST READ for anyone interested in liturgical art.
Peggy McLaren
St. James Cathedral Newsletter
[Art of the Spirit] penetrates deeply into the rich potential of a medium which has been too often forgotten, or relegated to the production of cheap, commercialized, readymade, off-the-shelf products...it illustrates wonderful creativity already present among us, ... Read more
Peggy McLaren
St. James Cathedral Newsletter
[Art of the Spirit] penetrates deeply into the rich potential of a medium which has been too often forgotten, or relegated to the production of cheap, commercialized, readymade, off-the-shelf products...it illustrates wonderful creativity already present among us, ... Read more