Bœspflug, François

Mocking through Pictures: Revisiting Blasphemy? - 2013.


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Deriding religion is nothing new, and Christianity, from its earliest origins, has had its own fair share. Since the early 20th century, increasing numbers of artworks have had a go at religion as Western societies became more secularised. However, in this early 21st century, worldwide dissemination of images and their political uses call for a fresh look at the concept of "blasphemy".