9780714865911: Art as Therapy
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| SKU | 9780714865911 |
|---|---|
| Title | Art as Therapy |
| Author Description | Alain de Botton and John Armstrong |
| Uri | store/art/art-as-therapy-9780714865911/ |
| Web Author Description | Alain de Botton (b.1969) is the author of bestselling books in more than 30 countries, including The Consolations of Philosophy, How Proust Can Change Your Life, Status Anxiety, and, most recently, Religion for Atheists. He founded The School of Life in London in 2008, which supplies good ideas for everyday life in the form of courses, classes, workshops and talks. In 2009 he founded Living Architecture, which aims to make high-quality architecture accessible to everyone. John Armstrong (b.1966) is a British philosopher and art historian based at Melbourne University. He is the author of five well-received books, including The Intimate Philosophy of Art, Conditions of Love: The Philosophy of Intimacy, and In Search of Civilisation: Remaking a Tarnished Idea. |
| webLongDescription | Brand new title from philosopher, essayist and The School of Life founder Alain de Botton in collaboration with one of the world's finest philosophical art historians, John Armstrong. |
| Binding | Hardback |
| Size | Size: 270 x 205 mm (10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in) |
| Pages | Pages: 240 |
| Illustrations | 150 |
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