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Sandpainting has it origin in the religious tradition and practice of the Navajo people. It forms a central part of their religious chants, being a place where Earth People and Holy People come into harmony, giving healing and protection. Sandpainting is understood as being very powerful, and for many years it was deemed unwise and even dangerous not to erase the paintings when the ritual was completed. In the course of the twentieth century this attitude has modified allowing for many representations to be made, while still not violating the religious traditions. Sandpainting thus have come to be an internationally appreciated and collected art form. In this newly revised and expanded volume, over 400 sandpaintings are illustrated in full color. They range from the most traditional to the new forms that are being developed today. The sandpaintings are organized by artist, making this an important reference for collectors.
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Neil Charles
reviewed Navajo Art of Sandpainting on May 29, 2017
Navajo Art of Sandpainting
169 illustrations, 28 in colour.
A historical art book full of artists and paintings and how the movement started and develop, their message etc. Pollock was mentioned zillion times.
They say illusion of depth (when you draw a 3D cube in a piece of paper) is really an illusion, tear down these illusions and draw Abstract (2D)!
They also attack Surrealism and its illusions and Freudian "subconscious".
Myth, Symbolism (this canvas that has only a big circle and a dot in the middle represent gravity and this line represent government oppression, stuff like that I guess), and also the "this painting is just what it is, three blue squares", are common themes of Abstract Expressionism. Is art is only for Art sake? Most Abstracters say otherwise, "our paintings have deep meanings"
I have to admit that I really dislike AE (I would give the book 1 star but I'm trying to be unbiased, it works just fine as a historical reference, which I dislike: there is not so much arguing etc, just a long boring history class), but the book as a whole was helpful to understand the movement. However, concerning the "deep meanings", I think AE is so similar to the tale of the king's tailor where everyone is faking admiring the awesome dress tho they don't see it only not to look like an idiot among the others around..
Nietzsche was mentioned 4 times.
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