A Christian Faith in the Tradition of Japanese Folk Art:
The Art of Watanabe Sadao (1913-1996)

The work of Watanabe Sadao, a modern Japanese Christian artist, is the subject of an article written by one of the artist's premier students, Anne Pyle. Article appears in ARTS 12/1 (2000) 20-29.

The Prophetic Act of Bearing Witness:
The Work of Sebastião Salgado

Mev Puleo, a widely published photojournalist and theology student (d. 1995), writes on the documentary photographs of Sebastião Salgado. Article appears in ARTS 7/1 (1994) 19-25; reprinted in ARTS 11/2 (1999) 7-12.

Michael Tracy:
Art on the Borderline

Terrence Dempsey, director of the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art in St. Louis, Missouri, discusses the nature of the artist as prophet in reference to Michael Tracy's works which enliven empathy for Latin Americans and rage against unjust political policies. Article appears in ARTS 4/2 (1991-1992) 7-11; reprinted in ARTS 11/2 (1999) 47-51.

A Tower of Mirrors:
A Reflection on Art as Theology

Nalini Jayasuriya, a Sri Lankan artist and theologian, reflects on the sacramental nature of the arts. She discusses ways in which her artistic gifts have brought spiritual insight. Article appears in ARTS 9/2 (1997) 13-17; reprinted in ARTS 11/2 (1999) 58-64.

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