Profound Weakness, A

In this 'image journal' and textbook, the contemporary artist Betty Spackman takes us on a guided tour of her collection of images and objects that represent the Christian faith in popular culture.

Having set out to critique these poor exemplifications of ecclesiastical art, Spackman finds herself torn between being deeply moved and outraged by their sentimental appeal. Her gentle deconstructions and playful permutations elicit new life from them in order to illustrate her observations, while at times unsettling the reader. A closing questionnaire prompts further reflection. This is a book that can help us greatly to make sense of the pictures that unwittingly may have shaped our faith or disbelief and is highly recommended for artists, teachers, preachers, youth leaders, parents and spiritual counselors.

BETTY SPACKMAN holds a master's degree in fine arts from York University. She has worked professionally as an animator, storyboard artist and video editor, and has taught for 15 years in various universities as an instructor in studio art and art history. As a multimedia installation artist she has exhibited her work solo and in collaboration with other artists in Europe and North America. Much of her research and her art focuses on the exchange of cultural objects and the stories connected to them. She is currently an assistant professor of art at Trinity Western Unviersity in British Columbia, Canada.

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