Stations of the Cross
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826405681 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mention is The Times, March 2009
Very nice We have copies of the prints. Saw this book and ordered. Makes a very good addition to the prints - helps interpret what is there
The church stands on the boundary between Hackney and Tower Hamlets and is therefore in one of the more deprived and multi-cultural areas of the UK. The commission for the Stations has taken 8 years to fulfil and they have been widely featured in national broadsheets, arts press and all denominations of religious arts press. By Easter 2008 the whole series was completed; the sequence was first used on Good Friday when the pictures gained considerable media attention. The paintings are now reflected in a sequence of stories: first-person narratives by a well-known author who has been closely involved with the project.. The Rector described the reasoning: "The church of St John on Bethnal Green has had a long-standing involvement with people on the fringes of our society, the sort of people who often figure in Chris' paintings. Chris has our confidence on all these counts." It was a risky commission for everyone involved because at the time there was no money to pay G