Violence and Splendor

Contents

Contents Part 1. Spaces Within Spaces 1 Extremes 5 2 Nature Abhors a Vacuum 9 3 Space Travel 11 4 Learn to Say 19 5 Metaphysical Habitats 21 6 Departures 39 7 Plumage and Talismans 45 8 Inner Space 49 Part 2. Snares for the Eyes 9 The Fallen Giant 59 10 The Stone 65 11 The Voices of Things 67 12 Nature and Art 77 13 Nature 79 14 In Touch 81 Part 3. The Sacred 15 Sacrilege 87 Part 4. Violence 16 Material Culture 97 17 Orders 99 18 Filth 101 19 Fake Fetishes, Disrobed Mannequins 105 20 Wallowing in Glory 111 21 The Art of War 119 Part 5. Splendor 22 The Face of Death 123 23 The Emergence of Dance 127 24 Collective Performances 133 25 War and Splendor 139 Notes 151 List of Photographs 161 V I O L E N C E A N D S P L E N D O R ...