Tag: John Franklin
Is Art Necessary?
… That instinct was at work 17,000 years ago in the artisans of Lascaux who decorated the walls of the caves with images which move us still today. Among theorists as well as ordinary folk who e... Read More
As You Like It
“… Though imagination may well open a window to the transcendent it is not the only portal that imagination can take us through.” Time spent with artists and with writings on the art... Read More
Old Essay Still Strong
“Christian meditation on the act and the work of the artist can deepen, inform and instruct itself “ Culling books from your library is a valuable exercise for those of us who have been collec... Read More
Homo Liturgicus?
“Only he who loves can sing” ~ St. Augustine I have been thinking about thinking. Though I value its importance I am wondering if the attention we give it is in need of some balance. Two books –... Read More
Social Creatures?
“Dependency and humility are more valuable to the creative process than pedigree and power” The nineteenth century American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a piece titled “Self Reliance... Read More
Protestants And Catholics – Arts Focus – by John Franklin
Two quite diverse religious communities have expressed intent to give more attention to the arts. Just recently Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has expressed its commitment to give more attent... Read More
$12,000,000 Stuffed Shark Anbody?
“There is something in our humanity that resists accounts of life that are merely mechanical or material” The 20th century citadel known as the “art world” has been insistent that ... Read More