David Morgan (art historian)

He holds a BA in Studio Art (concentration on sculpture) at Concordia College (1980), a MA in Art History at the University of Arizona (1984), and a PhD in Art History at the University of Chicago (1990), He taught at Valparaiso University from 1990 to 2007, where he was the Duesenberg Professor in Christianity and the Arts, in the honors college of Valparaiso University.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Morgan’s writing has focused on the history of Protestant visual culture since the eighteenth century. He has also studied Catholic devotional images, the history of art theory, and religion and media. He was co-founder and is co-editor of the journal, Material Religion, and co-edits two book series at Routledge (London): Religion, Media, Culture, and Research in Religion, Media, and Culture.{{Cite journal|date=|title=Routledge research in religion, media and culture|journal=Routledge Research in Religion, Media and Culture.|language=English|oclc=707337216}} He is an Elected Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University and Elected member of the American Antiquarian Society.

Morgan is a recipient of the Annual Book Award from the Association of American Publishers in Professional and Scholarly Publishing for 1999 in the category of Religion and Philosophy for the book Protestants and Pictures: Religion, Visual Culture, and the Age of American Mass Production.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=Protestants & pictures: religion, visual culture and the age of American mass production|date=1999|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-1-4294-0477-8|location=New York|language=English|oclc=252600851}} His edited volume Icons of American Protestantism: The Art of Warner Sallman received the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book for 1996 from the American Library Association.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=Icons of American Protestantism: the art of Warner Sallman|date=1996|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-06342-4|location=New Haven [Conn.|language=English|oclc=32968586}}

His books include:

• Morgan, David (2018). Images at Work: The Material Culture of Enchantment, Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.{{cite book |title=Images at Work : The Material Culture of Enchantment |url=https://global.oup.com/academic/product/images-at-work-9780190272111?cc=us&lang=en&# |publisher=Oxford University Press |date = February 2018|isbn = 9780190272111|accessdate=March 9, 2019}}
• Morgan, David (2015). The Forge of Vision: A Visual History of Modern Christianity, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.{{cite book |title=The Forge of Vision: A Visual History of Modern Christianity |url=https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520286955/the-forge-of-vision |publisher=University of California Press |date=October 2015 |isbn=9780520286955 |accessdate=March 9, 2019|last1=Morgan |first1=David }}
• Morgan, David (2012). The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=The embodied eye: religious visual culture and the social life of feeling|date=2012|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-27222-4|location=Berkeley|language=English|oclc=823768735}} It had reviews in CHOICE (2012),{{oclc|40794763}} Choice Reviews, September 2012. {{doi|10.5860/CHOICE.50-0235}}. IMAGE online,[https://archive.today/20141217173153/http://imagejournal.org/imageupdate/237_120313.html IMAGE online, issue 237, March 13, 2012], last accessed 29 October 2014. Religious Studies Review,{{oclc|823815996}} Arnold, J.W (2012). The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling. By David Morgan, Religious Studies Review Vol. 38, No. 4, p. 233. American Anthropologist,Bandak, Andreas (2014). The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling, American Anthropologist Vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 220-21. {{oclc|5563603945}} Art and Christianity,Jasper, David (2014). The Embodied Eye, Art and Christianity] No. 79, Autumn 2014, p. 13. {{oclc|265813062}} Journal of Religion in Europe,Scheer, Monique (2012)] David Morgan, The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling, Journal of Religion in Europe Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 531-33.

{{oclc|5672483805}} Critical Research on Religion,Stimson, Blake (2014). David Morgan, The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling, Critical Research on Religion August 2014 No. 2, pp. 215-218 {{oclc|835889852}} and Journal of Religion and Popular Culture.Wagner, Dana Wiggins Logan (2013). The Embodied Eye: Religious Visual Culture and the Social Life of Feeling, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 165-66. {{oclc|5595749554}}

• Morgan, David (2008). The Sacred Heart of Jesus: The Visual Evolution of a Devotion, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|url=http://public.eblib.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=419753|title=Sacred heart of Jesus: the visual evolution of a devotion|date=2008|publisher=Amsterdam University Press|isbn=978-90-485-0339-1|location=Amsterdam|oclc=632758634}}
• Morgan, David (2007). The Lure of Images: A History of Religion and Visual Media in America, New York: Routledge.{{oclc|711798187}} It had reviews in Choice Reviews,{{Cite book|last1=SilverPlatter Information, Inc|title=Choice reviews.|last2=Association of College and Research Libraries|date=1988|publisher=SilverPlatter International|location=Place of publication not identified|language=English|oclc=40794763}} The Journal of American History,Mathews, Mary Beth Swetnam (2009). The Lure of Images, Journal of American History Vol. 95, No. 4. Church History,Ramji, Rubina (2010). The Lure of Images: A History of Religion and Visual Media in America, Church History, vol. 79, no. 4, pp. 962-963. {{oclc|688336100}} Nova Religio,Siegler, Elijah (2010). Book Review, Nova Religio Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 120-21. {{oclc|5543118890}} and Journal of the Scientific Study of Religion.Tiitsman, Jenna (2009). The Lure of Images: A History of Religion and Visual Media in America, Journal of the Scientific Study of Religion Vol. 48, No. 2, June 2009, pp. 405-408. {{oclc|49890280}}
• Morgan, David (2005). The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, Berkeley: University of California Press.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=The sacred gaze: religious visual culture in theory and practice|date=2005|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-93830-4|location=Berkeley|language=English|oclc=58728584}} It had reviews in Choice Reviews,. November 2005. {{doi|10.5860/CHOICE.43-1515}} {{oclc|40794763}} Scripture Bulletin,{{oclc|81610593}} Scripture Bulletin Vol. 36, No. 1, p. 34. (2006) The Art Newspaper,{{oclc|23658809}} The Art Newspaper No. 167, March 2006, p. 44. (2006) Winterthur Portfolio,Buggeln, Gretchen (2007, Book Reviews - The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, Winterthur Portfolio Vol. 41, No. 2/3, pp. 193-94. {{oclc|174962258}} American Journal of Sociology,Carroll, Michael P. (2006). Book Reviews - The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, American Journal of Sociology Vol. 111, No. 5, pp. 1611-1613. {{oclc|103049294}} Church History,Dunn, Allen (2006). Book Reviews and Notes- The Sacred Gaze, Church History Vol. 75, No. 3, p. 708. {{oclc|103165859}} The Expository Times,Mitchell, Jolyon (2008). Book Review: Spiritual Images. David Morgan, The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, 21, no. 2, 2008, p. 101 {{oclc|261469624}} Material Religion,Pattison, Stephen (2006). The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, Material Religion Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 121-22. {{oclc|828111170}}Missiology: An International Review,Schrodt, Paul (2007). The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, Missiology: An International Review Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 461-62.{{oclc|716089501}} and Journal of Religion.Winfield, Pamela (2007). Book Reviews - The Sacred Gaze: Religious Visual Culture in Theory and Practice, Journal of Religion Vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 150-51. {{oclc|102710257}}
• Morgan, David (1999). Protestants and Pictures: Religion, Visual Culture, and the Age of American Mass Production, New York: Oxford University Press. It had reviews in The Christian Century,{{Cite journal|last1=Christian Century Company|last2=Disciples Publication Society|last3=Christian Century Press|last4=Christian Century Foundation|date=1902|title=The Christian century|journal=The Christian Century|language=English|issn=0009-5281|oclc=6083626}} The Cresset,{{Cite journal|last1=International Walther League|last2=Walther League|last3=Valparaiso University|date=1937|title=The cresset|journal=The Cresset|language=English|issn=0011-1198|oclc=1565413}} Journal of American History,{{Cite journal|last1=Organization of American Historians|last2=Mississippi Valley Historical Association|date=1964|title=The Journal of American History|journal=The Journal of American History|language=English|issn=0021-8723|oclc=1754428}} The Historian,{{Cite book|last=Phi Alpha Theta|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rhis20|title=The historian.|date=1938|publisher=Phi Alpha Theta|location=Kingston, R.I.|language=English|oclc=39003889}} Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Baker, Kelly J. (2003). Protestants and Pictures: Religion, Visual Culture, and the Age of American Mass Production, Journal of Religion and Popular Culture Vol. 5, No. 1, online;{{Cite journal|last1=Baker|first1=Kelly, J|last2=Chan|first2=Alan, L|last3=Moreman|first3=Christopher|last4=Garbowski|first4=Christopher|last5=Rycenga|first5=Jennifer|last6=Lindley|first6=W. Terry|last7=Ferreri|first7=Frank|date=2003|title=Book Reviews|journal=JRPC Journal of Religion and Popular Culture|language=English|volume=5|issue=1|oclc=5595752707}} Religious Studies Review,Maclean, Iain S. (2000). Protestants and Pictures: Religion, Visual Culture, and the Age of American Mass Production, Religious Studies Review] Vol. 26, No. 4, p. 401. {{oclc|231040681}} The American Historical Review,Moorhead, James H. (2001). Reviews of Books – Canada and the United States, Protestants and Pictures: Religion, Visual Culture, and the Age of American Mass Production, American Historical Review Vol. 106, No. 3, pp. 983-84. {{oclc|93681936}} Church History,Sack, Daniel (2001). Book Reviews and Notes- Protestants and Pictures, Church History Vol. 70, No. 2, pp. 387-88 {{oclc|93607135}} Books & Culture,Siedell, Daniel (2000) Protestants and Pictures, Books & Culture Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 31-34. Journal of Religion,Tweed, Thomas (2001). Book Reviews - Protestants and Pictures, Journal of Religion Vol. 81, No. 3, pp. 468-70. {{oclc|93598053}} and CAA Reviews.Zalesch, Saul (2000). Protestants and Pictures,CAA Reviews {{doi|10.3202/caa.reviews.2000.33}}. {{oclc|51303802}}
• Morgan, David (1998). Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=Visual piety: a history and theory of popular religious images.|date=1999|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-21932-8|location=Berkeley, Calif.; London|language=English|oclc=748997741}} It was reviewed in Publishers Weekly,Publishers Weekly October 11, 1997. Anglican Theological Review,. Anglican Theological Review 12. (1998) Art Book Review,{{oclc|8758334}} Art Book Review, Spring 1998. Choice Reviews,{{oclc|40794763}} Choice Reviews Online 35, No. 8, April 1998, #35-4290. Christian Scholar’s Review,{{oclc|60624438}} Christian Scholar’s Review Vol. 28, No. 2, Winter 1998, pp. 360-62. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion,Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Vol. 37, No. 3, p. 555.(1998) The Art Newspaper,{{oclc|23658809}} The Art Newspaper Vol. 9, No. 83, July/August 1998, p. 33. Books & Culture,Books & Culture Vol. 5, No. 2, March/April 1999, p. 50. Communication Research Trends,{{oclc|56937851}} Communication Research Trends January 1999. Theology Digest,{{oclc|1642682}} Theology Digest Vol. 46, No. 4, Winter 1999, p. 378. Washington Post,Washington Post, Book World, Hardcovers in Brief, February 15, 1998, p. 13. Catholic Historical Review,{{oclc|45416719}} Catholic Historical Review Vol. 85, No. 2, April 1999, pp. 321-2. The Christian Century,{{oclc|6083626}} The Christian Century April 14, 1999, pp. 427-28. Fides et Historia,{{oclc|1780884?}} Fides et Historia] Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer/Fall 2000, pp. 140-41. Religion,Religion 30, pp. 191-92. (2000) Kunst,(2002). Kunst 78, p. 170. Winterthur Portfolio,David Morgan, Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images, Winterthur Portfolio Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 295-99. {{oclc|206482583}} Hawkins, P. (1998) The Journal of American History,Johnston, P. (1999). Morgan, Visual Piety, Journal of American History Vol. 85, No. 4, 1999, pp. 1666-67. {{oclc|208108154}} Journal of the American Academy of Religion,

Mahan, Jeffrey (1999). Book Reviews - Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images, Journal of the American Academy of Religion Vol. 67, No. 1, p. 237. {{oclc|94203910}} Journal of Religion,Marling, Karal Ann (1999). Book Reviews - Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images, Journal of Religion Vol. 79, No. 3, pp. 518-19. Nova Religio,Sexson, Lynda (1998). Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images, Nova Religio Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 160-61. {{oclc|5556794073}} The HEYTHROP Journal,

Walsh, Michael (1998). Visual Piety: A History and Theory of Popular Religious Images, {{oclc|803119775}} HEYTHROP Journal and Journal of American Studies.Vol. 39, No. 3, p. 349-350.Williams, Peter (2003). David Morgan, Visual Piety, Journal of American Studies Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 135-37. {{oclc|358995523}}

His edited volumes include:

• Morgan, David (2010). ed. Religion and Material Culture: The Matter of Belief, London and New York: Routledge.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=Religion and material culture: the matter of belief|date=2010|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-48115-1|location=London; New York|language=English|oclc=311757222}}
• Morgan, David (2008). ed. Key Words in Media, Religion, and Culture, London: Routledge.{{Cite book|last=Morgan|first=David|title=Keywords in religion, media, and culture|date=2008|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-44862-8|location=London|language=English|oclc=225427967}}
• Elkins, James and David Morgan (2008). eds. Re-Enchantment, New York, NY: Routledge.{{Cite book|title=Re-enchantment|date=2009|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-96051-9|editor-last=Elkins|editor-first=James|location=New York|language=English|oclc=212627287|editor-last2=Morgan|editor-first2=David}}
• Morgan, David and Sally M. Promey (2001). eds. The Visual Culture of American Religions, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.{{Cite book|last1=Morgan|first1=David|title=The visual culture of American religions|last2=Promey|first2=Sally M|date=2001|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-92561-8|location=Berkeley|oclc=49851977}}
• Morgan, David (1996). ed. Icons of American Protestantism: The Art of Warner Sallman, New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

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