AbstractsPhilosophy & Theology

Avant-Garde Art of the 1960s and Buddhist Philosophy

by Brittany Jean Todd




Institution: Utah Valley University
Department:
Year: 2015
Keywords: Buddhism and art; Buddhism; Art, Modern – 20th century; Postmodernism;Dissertations, Academic;
Record ID: 2061790
Full text PDF: http://contentdm.uvu.edu:81/u?/UVUTheses,668


Abstract

The esoteric, post-modern art of the 1960s exhibits conceptual subject matter that exemplifies the Buddhist philosophical concepts of emptiness, dependent origination, nondualism, meditation, and a call for refocusing one's perspective. One gains unique insights in comparison and a better understanding of each field separately 22 cm.; 41 p.