Art In Action - Towards A Christian Aesthetic (Paperback)

Taking vigorous issue with the pervasive Western notion that the arts exist essentially for the purpose of aesthetic contemplation, Nicholas Wolterstorff proposes instead what he sees as an authentically Christian perspective: that art has a legitimate, even necessary, place in everyday life. While granting that galleries, theaters and concert halls serve a valid purpose, Wolterstorff argues that art should also be appreciated in action -- in private homes, in hotel lobbies, in factories and grocery stores, on main street. His conviction that art should be multifunction is basic to the author's views on art in the city (he regards most American cities as dehumanizing wastelands of aesthetic squalor, dominated by the demands of the automobile), and leads him to a helpful discussion of its role in worship and the church. Developing an aesthetic that is basically grounded, yet always sensitive to the human need for beauty, Wolterstorff make a brilliant contribution to understanding how art can serve to broaden and enrich our lives.

General

Imprint:	William B. Eerdmans
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1980
First published:	May 1980
Authors:	Nicholas Wolterstorff
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8028-1816-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8028-1816-1
Barcode:	9780802818164

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