Of course a lot of artists do that already, but they want them to do it MORE. For me this book is all of these things.Īlain de Bottan and John Armstrong argue that we need artists to teach us about the loves, fears and foibles of the human condition. Finally, it is also fun, stimulating and refreshing. It is also Utopian, contradictory and overly-ambitious.
They also feel that we (the great unwashed public), need to listen mor This book is simplistic, maddening, provocative, and eccentric. Alain de Bottan and John Armstrong argue that we need artists to teach us about the loves, fears and foibles of the human condition.
This book is simplistic, maddening, provocative, and eccentric. For example, Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter helps us focus on what we want to be loved for Serra's Fernando Passoa reminds us of the importance of dignity in suffering and Manet's Bunch of Asparagus teaches us how to preserve and value our long-term partners.ĭe Botton demonstrates how art can guide and console us, and along the way, help us to better understand both art and ourselves.more
Art as Therapy is packed with 150 examples of outstanding art, with chapters on Love, Nature, Money, and Politics outlining how these works can help with common difficulties. De Botton argues that certain great works of art offer clues on managing the tensions and conf What is art for? 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.ĭe Botton argues that certain great works of art offer clues on managing the tensions and confusions of everyday life. What is art for? 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.
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