Art as Therapy (paperback edition) Alain de Botton, John Armstrong


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Art as Therapy 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. Read more


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Art as Therapy Alain de Botton and John Armstrong. Phaidon, $39.95 (240p) ISBN 978--7148-6591-1


Art as Therapy (paperback edition) Alain de Botton, John Armstrong

John Armstrong (b.1966) is a British philosopher and art historian based at Melbourne University. He is the author of five well-received books, including The Intimate Philosophy of Art, Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy, and In Search of Civilisation: Remaking a Tarnished Idea.. Art as Therapy is packed with 150 examples of.


Art as Therapy (paperback edition) Alain de Botton, John Armstrong

John Armstrong (b.1966) is a British philosopher and art historian based at Melbourne University. He is the author of five well-received books, including The Intimate Philosophy of Art, Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy, and In Search of Civilisation: Remaking a Tarnished Idea.


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In the engaging, lively, and controversial new book, bestselling philosopher Alain de Botton, with art historian John Armstrong, proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant, and - above all else - therapeutic for its audiences. De Botton argues that certain great works of art offer clues on managing the.


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De Botton's new book, "Art as Therapy," written with the historian John Armstrong, begins with grim news. Every day, honest, upright citizens "leave highly respected museums and.


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Art Is Therapy. $49.99. (1) Only 1 left in stock - order soon. 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.


Art as Therapy (paperback edition) Alain de Botton, John Armstrong

Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives. This passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always-accessible book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant, and therapeutic. 240 pages.


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In a spirit of experimentation, the Gallery has embarked on a collaborative project with British philosopher Alain de Botton and philosopher and art theorist John Armstrong to bring to life their recent publication, Art as Therapy. In this already bestselling book, the authors pose questions that lie at the heart of art museums and their future.


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In Art as Therapy (public library), philosopher Alain de Botton — who has previously examined such diverse and provocative subjects as why work doesn't work, what education and the arts can learn from religion, and how to think more about sex — teams up with art historian John Armstrong to examine art's most intimate purpose: its.


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Art as Therapy. Alain de Botton, John Armstrong. Phaidon Press, Oct 14, 2013 - Art - 240 pages. ". 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.


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Art historian John Armstrong joined philosopher Alain de Botton in the writing of Art As Therapy (2013), in which it's posited, according to the publisher, "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…


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Art as a Tool. In this rousing and innovative book, de Botton, along with co-author John Armstrong, an art historian, proposes that art (a category that includes works of design, architecture, and craft) is "a therapeutic medium that can help guide, exhort and console its viewers, enabling them to become better versions of themselves."


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Alain de Botton. Alain de Botton is the author of Essays in Love (1993), The Romantic Movement (1994), Kiss and Tell (1995), How Proust can Change your Life (1997), The Consolations of Philosophy (2000) The Art of Travel (2002), Status Anxiety (2004) and most recently, The Architecture of Happiness (2006). See more on the author's page.