Art as therapy
De Botton, Alain2013
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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.
Main title:
Art as therapy / Alain de Botton, John Armstrong.
Author:
De Botton, Alain, authorArmstrong, John, 1966-, authorSchool of Life (Business enterprise), associated with work
Imprint:
London : Phaidon Press, 2013.London : Phaidon Press, 2013.
Collation:
239 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 28 cm
Notes:
At foot of title: The School of Life.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780714865911 (hbk)
Dewey class:
700
Local class:
700 DE
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1226893