Jonas Bendiksen: the Last Testament |
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| Photographer:
| Bendiksen, Jonas |
| Text by:
| Bendiksen, Jonas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59711-428-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | Aperture Foundation, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $80.00 |
Book Description:
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Imagined as a sequel to the Old and New Testaments of the Bible,
The Last Testament features visual accounts and stories of seven men around the world who claim to be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Building on biblical form and structure, chapters dedicated to each Jesus include excerpts of their scriptural testaments, laying out their theology and demands on mankind in their own words. Jonas Bendiksen takes at face value that each one is the true Messiah returned to Earth,...
More DescriptionImagined as a sequel to the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, The Last Testament features visual accounts and stories of seven men around the world who claim to be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Building on biblical form and structure, chapters dedicated to each Jesus include excerpts of their scriptural testaments, laying out their theology and demands on mankind in their own words. Jonas Bendiksen takes at face value that each one is the true Messiah returned to Earth, to forge an account that is a work of apocalyptic journalism and compelling artistic imagination.