9781582432663
IN THE LAND OF TEMPLE CAVES: From St. Emilion to Paris's St. Sulpice Notes on Art and the Human Spirit
Frederick Turner
ISBN 13: 9781582432663
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
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A cri de Coeur from one of America's most eloquent and respected naturalists on why Art does matter.
In September 2001, following moments when civilization seemed to have unraveled, Frederick Turner undertook a quest for confirmation that Art does matter, that it is the preeminent human expression of the Life Force; that it is as undeniably necessary as air. In the Land of Temple Caves goes back to the very beginning of Art to assess anew its meanings in the long human story. Turner makes a personal investigation of sanctuaries in France and Spain that the great mythographer Joseph Campbell called the "temple caves," the earliest known of which contains paintings more than 32,000 years old. In the caves are works of art more advanced than the hunting implements by which their creators lived. Turner starts his journey in St. Emilion at the gateway to the country of the caves, and ends it in Paris's St. Sulpice. And in the caves and prehistoric shelters, along the valleys tracing the mighty rivers of the Ice Age, in a war-ravaged village, and in a city church far removed from the country of the caves, Turner finds resonant meaning in what he has always believed to be true. In this beautiful, multifaceted travelogue that puts France's land of temple caves and the inviting life above them on a timeless map, it becomes increasingly, movingly clear: Art does matter.
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Book Description: Counterpoint, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., 2004. Hardcover. Book Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. Does art still matter? Frederick Turner set out to explore the role of art and human expression in what has quickly become known as the age of terrorism. His quest affirmed that it is still as undeniably necessary as air. He travels back to the very beginning of Art to assess anew its meaning in the long human story. Turner makes a personal investigation of sanctuaries in France and Spain that the great mythographer Joseph Campbell called the "temple caves," the earlies known of which contains paintings and engravings more than 32,000 years old, works of art more advanced than the hunting implements by which their creators lived. In this beautiful, multifaceted travelogue that puts France's land of temple caves and the inviting life above them on a timeless map, it becomes increasingly, movingly clear: Art does matter - vitally - and never more than now. 200 pages including references. There is a remainder mark on the bottom that is 1" long. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bookseller Inventory # 001974 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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