| The Soul of Art: Analysis and Creation Contributor(s): Gaillard, Christian (Author) |
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ISBN: 1623495253 ISBN-13: 9781623495251 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Movements - Jungian - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Psychology | Creative Ability |
| Dewey: 700.453 |
| LCCN: 2016046611 |
| Series: Carolyn and Ernest Fay Series in Analytical Psychology |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (1.10 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The beginnings of art are lost in the dim reaches of prehistory, eons before humans began recording and codifying their experiences in writing. And yet philosophers, artists, and historians have for centuries noted the intimate and perhaps inseparable relationship between human consciousness and the artistic impulse. As analyst and professor Christian Gaillard notes, we can see some of the earliest expressions of this intimacy in the cave paintings at Lascaux, and the relationship continues to the present day in the works of modern creators such as Jackson Pollock and Anselm Kiefer. What fascinates Gaillard--and, indeed, what fascinated Carl Jung--is, among other things, the notion that art enables us to explore our inner landscapes in ways that are impossible by any other means. In The Soul of Art: Analysis and Creation, Gaillard takes readers on a tour of his own "gallery of the mind," examining works of art from throughout history--and prehistory--that have moved, challenged, and changed him. He also explores instances where particular works of art have proven deeply significant in his or his colleagues' understanding of their analyses and their ability to serve as capable guides on the journey toward self-awareness. |