Art as therapy / Alain de Botton, John Armstrong.
Art as therapy / Alain de Botton, John Armstrong.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2013.
Call Numbers
GQ 2014/1118
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Methodology. The seven functions of art ; What is the point of art? ; What counts as good art? ; What kind of art should one make? ; How should art be bought and sold? ; How should we study art? ; How should art be displayed? -- Love. Can we get better at love? ; What is it like to be a good lover?...
Publication information
Publisher
London : Phaidon Press Limited, 2013.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2013.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Describes a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that the works of art can be useful, relevant--and even therapeutic.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Art as therapy / Alain de Botton, John Armstrong.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2013.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2014/1118
Record Identifier
74VKMarAAMMM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKMarAAMMM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0714865915 (hardback)
9780714865911 (hardback)
DDC
701.18
MMS ID
991021229229702626
