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Religion and Art in the Heart of Modern Manhattan - St. Peter's Church and the Louise Nevelson Chapel (Paperback)
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Religion and Art in the Heart of Modern Manhattan - St. Peter's Church and the Louise Nevelson Chapel (Paperback)
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"When you're in New York" the sculptor Louise Nevelson once said,
"you're in perpetual resurrection." She might have said the same
thing about St. Peter's Lutheran Church, set in the heart of
midtown Manhattan. In the 1970s the church made a radical move,
scrapping its neo-gothic building for a sleek modern structure in
the shadow of a skyscraper. The transformation was not just
architectural. Inside, Nevelson created a shimmering chapel, while
over the years artists and designers such as Willem de Kooning,
Kiki Smith, and Massimo and Lella Vignelli produced works for the
sanctuary. This fusion of modern art, architecture, and design was
complemented by an innovative jazz ministry, including funerals for
Billy Strayhorn and John Coltrane, and performances by Duke
Ellington and other jazz legends. For the first time, this volume
examines the astounding cultural output of this single church. Just
as importantly, the story of St. Peter's serves as a springboard
for wider reflections on the challenges and possibilities which
arise when religion and art intersect in the modern city. Working
from a wide range of disciplines, including art history, theology,
musicology, and cultural studies, a distinguished group of scholars
demonstrate that this church at the center of New York City
deserves an equally central place in contemporary scholarship.
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