George Picturing Islam

Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworld
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-5979-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 184 Seiten, E-Book

Picturing Islam: Art and Ethics in a Muslim Lifeworldexplores issues of religion, nationalism, ethnicity, andglobalization through the life and work of the prominentcontemporary Indonesian artist Abdul Djalil Pirous.
* Presents a unique addition to the anthropology of art andreligion
* Demonstrates the impact of Islam, ethnicity, nationalism, andglobalization on the work and life of an internationally recognizedpostcolonial artist
* Weaves together visual and narrative materials to tell anengrossing story of a cosmopolitan Muslim artist
* Looks at contemporary Islamic art and the way it has beenproduced in the world's largest Muslim nation, Indonesia

Autoren/Hrsg.

George, Kenneth M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Illustrations viii
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Note on Qur'anic Verse xvii
Guide to Indonesian Spelling and Pronunciation xviii
Introduction: Picturing Islam 1
1 Becoming a Muslim Citizen and Artist 15
2 Revelations and Compulsions 39
3 Diptych - Making Art Islamic and Making Islamic ArtIndonesian 54
Part 1: Making Art Islamic 54
Part 2: Making Islamic Art Indonesian 66
4 Spiritual Notes in the Social World 80
5 Anguish, Betrayal, Uncertainty, and Faith 107
Conclusion: A Retrospective 132
Afterword: Choosing a Frame 143
References 148
Index 155

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth M. George is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an associate of its Center for Southeast Asian Studies. His ethnographic work on contemporary Indonesian art has been supported by many fellowships including awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. George's first book, Showing Signs of Violence, was awarded the 1998 Harry J. Benda Prize in Southeast Asian Studies by the Association for Asian Studies. He also served as the Editor of the Journal of Asian Studies from 2005 through 2008.