The Artist's God
May 14, 2008 | By: Bill Walsh | Category: Commentary
(This is the final post in the series, “9 Reasons I’m a Photographer.”)
(Urban Expression, Public Park, Beijing, China)
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of fusing heaven and earth, and serves as the ultimate source of inspiration for those engaged in artistic pursuits.
All art is "representational" in that it portrays the god whom the artist serves.
In his article, Ten Commandments for Artists, Makoto Fujimura writes,
Art reaches to both heaven and earth, fusing them together. If we attempt to do this in our wisdom, the result will be a greater schism between heaven and earth. Christ is the ultimate example of this fusing: the incarnation of Christ, the divine becoming a man, therefore, is the greatest example in which all artists can find inspiration. Christ's unique significance for the artist goes even deeper than mere inspiration. I believe that He is the only true source of inspiration available to us to learn from. Christ's incarnation resolves the most difficult dichotomy that exists for an artist; that is the dichotomy of form and content.
(Backyard Glory, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
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