The Christian Story Five Asian Artists Today
Patricia C. Pongracz, Volker Küster and John W. Cook. With a Preface by Ena G. Heller, Executive Director of the Museum of Biblical Art, New York
Published by GILES in association with the Museum of Biblical Art, New York
Publish Date — May 2007 (UK and USA)
Dimensions — 168 pages, 241 x 241mm (9 ½ x 9 ½ in.)
Illustrations — 68 colour and 6 b&w illustrations
Hardback price — UK$19.95/US$39.95
ISBN — 1-904832-20-2
ISBN — 978-1-904832-20-1
Book Details (pdf) — Christian_Story_AI.pdf
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Presents paintings by leading contemporary Asian artists workings in Bali, China, Sri Lanka and Thailand
Features colour plates of over 40 of the artworks and artists’ statements, and includes essays by leading scholars Patricia C. Pongracz, John W. Cook and Volker Küster
About the Book
This colourful catalogue features paintings and statements by five leading contemporary Asian artists, Sawai Chinnawong (Thailand), He Qi (China), Nalini Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Nyoman Darsane (Bali) and Wisnu Sasongko (Thailand), which highlight the very different ways artists of diverse cultures today perceive Biblical tales. Over forty new paintings are explored showing how the Judeo-Christian narrative has been adapted for both western and indigenous audiences. Though greatly influenced by regional and cultural traditions, many of these artists have also been exposed to western Judeo-Christian teachings, and it is this mixture of influences which is so striking in their work. The book considers the importance of these works to the development and exportation of Asian Biblical Art to the West and its reception, audience and patronage.
