Psychoanalytical Psychology, Art - General & Miscellaneous, General Aesthetics & Philosophy of Art
Art and Psyche: A Study in Psychoanalysis and Aesthetics
Ellen Handler Spitz
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Overview
In this provocative, closely argued book, Ellen handler Spitz explores three principal psychoanalytic approaches to art. The first considers the relations between an artist's life and work; the second focuses on the work of art itself; and the third encompasses the intricate relations between a work of art and its audience or beholders. To illustrate her theoretical discussion, Spitz draws on a variety of art forms, including painting, sculpture, literature, music, and dance.Synopsis
In this provocative, closely argued book, Ellen handler Spitz explores three principal psychoanalytic approaches to art. The first considers the relations between an artist's life and work; the second focuses on the work of art itself; and the third encompasses the intricate relations between a work of art and its audience or beholders. To illustrate her theoretical discussion, Spitz draws on a variety of art forms, including painting, sculpture, literature, music, and dance.
Book Details
Published
September 1, 1989
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pages
195
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780300046205