"What is art’s purpose? In this engaging, lively, and controversial new book, bestselling philosopher Alain de Botton and art historian John Armstrong propose a new way of looking at familiar masterpieces, suggesting that they can be useful, relevant, and – above all else – therapeutic for their viewers. De Botton argues that certain great works offer clues on managing the tensions and confusions ...
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Phaidon Press; 9/14/13 edition (October 14, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780714865911
ISBN-13: 978-0714865911
ASIN: 0714865915
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches
Amazon Rank: 104736
Format: PDF Text djvu book
reviews:While a number of the examples the authors give for how specific works of art can help us cope with life's stressors seem overdrawn to me, I still had to appreciate this book as yet another collection of Alain de Botton's very unique and refreshing i...
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