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Art as Therapy, Hardcover, 2013, Armstrong, Lovely Photos and Illustrations, VG
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Signed
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Illustrated, Color Photos
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- Personalize
- No
- Inscribed
- No
- ISBN
- 9780714865911
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Phaidon Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0714865915
ISBN-13
9780714865911
eBay Product ID (ePID)
166398185
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art As Therapy
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Criticism & Theory, General
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
52.1 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A highly optimistic vision... Roams widely through subjects as immense as love, nature, money and politics. De Botton and Armstrong's examination of love is most rewarding."-- Royal Academy of Arts "Asking the questions that always swirl through your mind when striding around Tate Modern [...] Art as Therapy [...] massages the mind in all the right places."-- Vanity Fair on Art "...Like going back to college, but in a good way... A little bit like dipping in to a modern day Gombrich albeit through the eyes of Oprah... A really entertaining and thought-provoking look at the role that art plays - or could play - in our lives. [...] Part philosophy, part art history, the book takes work that is considered by many to be lofty and rarified, and relates it to our everyday lives. [ Art as Therapy ] makes the reader consider the work far more intensely and deeply than perhaps we otherwise would."-- A Little Bird "A true meditation on the power art has to transform our lives."-- The Mayfair Magazine? "The beautifully designed and illustrated book, Art as Therapy argues for a new way of using art to help us with a variety of psychological ills."-- The School of Life "A cultural cure for what ails you."-- Elle, A profoundly refreshing and heterodox approach to art? Art as Therapy upend[s] the art world's self-referential culture [and] boldly positions art at the center of our daily lives., " "One of the most intellectually exciting books I have read this year. . . full of illumination and insights. . . The four teenagers to whom I gave the book have all been thrilled by the sense that art isn't the preserve of high priests. Best of all, I took my student son to the Rijksmuseum and, utterly absorbed, he said he would never look at art the same way again. De Botton is throwing open a door and doing what art ought to do: making us think and feel afresh. I hope many people step through it." - The Times "A highly optimistic vision. . .roams widely through subjects as immense as love, nature, money and politics. De Botton and Armstrong's examination of love is most rewarding." - Royal Academy of Arts "Asking the questions that always swirl through your mind when striding around Tate Modern. . . Art as Therapy massages the mind in all the right places." - Vanity Fair on Art "It's like going back to college, but in a good way. . . A little bit like dipping in to a modern day Gombrich albeit through the eyes of Oprah. . . A really entertaining and thought‐provoking look at the role that art plays - or could play - in our lives. . . Part philosophy, part art history, the book takes work that is considered by many to be lofty and rarified, and relates it to our everyday lives. [ Art as Therapy ] makes the reader consider the work far more intensely and deeply than perhaps we otherwise would." - A Little Bird "A true meditation on the power art has to transform our lives." - The Mayfair Magazine "The beautifully designed and illustrated book, Art as Therapy argues for a new way of using art to help us with a variety of psychological ills." - The School of Life ", When I read through Art as Therapy , paintings that I had long admired suddenly became new when seen through the filter of self awareness and exploration. Really a gem of a book., A profoundly refreshing and heterodox approach to art. . . Art as Therapy upend[s] the art world's self-referential culture [and] boldly positions art at the center of our daily lives., A captivating, uncomplicated read that challenges how artists, dealers, and particularly, art museums do business, and anyone who cares about art should get a copy., "A highly optimistic vision... Roams widely through subjects as immense as love, nature, money and politics. De Botton and Armstrong's examination of love is most rewarding."--Royal Academy of Arts "Asking the questions that always swirl through your mind when striding around Tate Modern [...] Art as Therapy[...] massages the mind in all the right places."--Vanity Fair on Art "...Like going back to college, but in a good way... A little bit like dipping in to a modern day Gombrich albeit through the eyes of Oprah... A really entertaining and thought-provoking look at the role that art plays - or could play - in our lives. [...] Part philosophy, part art history, the book takes work that is considered by many to be lofty and rarified, and relates it to our everyday lives. [Art as Therapy] makes the reader consider the work far more intensely and deeply than perhaps we otherwise would."--A Little Bird "A true meditation on the power art has to transform our lives."--The Mayfair Magazine< "The beautifully designed and illustrated book, Art as Therapyargues for a new way of using art to help us with a variety of psychological ills."--The School of Life "A cultural cure for what ails you."--Elle
Synopsis
There is widespread agreement that art is 'very important' - but it can be remarkably hard to say quite why. Yet if art is to enjoy its privileges, it has to be able to demonstrate its relevance in understandable ways to the widest possible audience. Alain de Botton and John Armstrong have a firm belief that art can help us with our most intimate and ordinary dilemmas, asking: What can I do about the difficulties in my relationships? Why is my work not more satisfying? Why do other people seem to have a more glamorous life? Why is politics so depressing? The purpose of this book is to introduce a new method of interpreting art: art as a form of therapy. It's the authors' contention that certain art works provide powerful solutions to our problems, but that in order for this potential to be released, the audience's attention has to be directed towards it in a new way (which they demonstrate), rather than towards the more normal historical or stylistic concerns with which art books and museum captions are traditionally associated. The authors propose that the squeamish belief that art should be 'for art's sake' has unnecessarily held back art from revealing its latent therapeutic potential. This book involves reframing and recontextualising a series of art works from across the ages and genres, so that they can be approached as tools for the resolution of difficult issues in individual life., What is art's purpose? In this engaging, lively, and controversial new book, bestselling philosopher Alain de Botton and art historian John Armstrong propose a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that they can be useful, relevant, and - above all else - therapeutic for their viewers. De Botton argues that certain great works offer clues on managing the tensions and confusions of everyday life. Chapters on Love, Nature, Money, and Politics outline how art can help with these common difficulties - for example, Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter helps us focus on what we want to be loved for; Serra's Fernando Pessoa reminds us of the importance of dignity in suffering; and Manet's Bunch of Asparagus teaches us how to preserve and value our long‐term partners. Art as Therapy offers an unconventional perspective, demonstrating how art can guide us, console us, and help us better understand ourselves.
LC Classification Number
RC489.A7
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- 3***3 (213)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseSuper! Thank you!
- e***j (7)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseQuality is as advertised. Great condition. Value for money. Appearance as advertised. Thanks
- y***y (684)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI am originally from Louisiana and frequently ate at The Cajun Cafe. I never had a bad meal from there. I lived the Lemon Bread Pudding with Chantilly Cream and the Sweet Potato Muffins! The cookbook is in excellent condition and I will enjoy this cookbook for years to come. I highly recommend this seller!