Art as therapy (Bog)

Summary: Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperback. 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. Through practical examples, the world-renowned authors argue that certain great works of art have clues as to how to manage the tensions and confusions of modern life. Chapters on love, nature, money, and politics show how art can help with many common difficulties, from forging good relationships to coming to terms with mortality

To authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives. This accessible and thought-provoking book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant and therapeutic. Through practical examples, the authors argue that great works of art contain clues for managing the tensions and confusions of modern life, with chapters covering love, nature, money and politics.