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Existential Art Therapy [electronic resource] : The Canvas Mirror
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moon, Bruce L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art therapy.
- Existential psychotherapy.
- Rehabilitation.
- Psychotherapy.
- Sensory Art Therapies.
- Philosophy.
- Psychological Theory.
- Complementary Therapies.
- Therapeutics.
- Psychological Phenomena.
- Humanities.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Existentialism.
- Art Therapy.
- Psychiatry.
- Medical Subjects:
- Rehabilitation.
- Psychotherapy.
- Sensory Art Therapies.
- Philosophy.
- Psychological Theory.
- Complementary Therapies.
- Therapeutics.
- Psychological Phenomena.
- Humanities.
- Behavioral Disciplines and Activities.
- Existentialism.
- Art Therapy.
- Psychiatry.
- Local Subjects:
- Art therapy.
- Existential psychotherapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (284 p.)
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A classic in art therapy literature since its introduction nearly two decades ago, this book is an expression of the author's desire to link the practice of art psychotherapy to the core issues of life as presented in existentialism. The inclusion of existential in this book's title denotes an interest in human struggle with issues of life in the face of death. The Canvas Mirror is the story of connections-the author's connections with his patients, their connections with each other, and, ultimately, the author's connections with the reader. We are provided in this book with a philosophy of ho
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; Chapter I: PERSPECTIVE: WHERE IT BEGINS; Chapter II: EXISTENTIAL VALUES ANDARTISTIC TRADITIONS; Chapter III: METAPHOR, RITUAL, AND JOURNEY; Chapter IV: STRUCTURING CHAOS; Chapter V: EXISTENTIAL EMPTINESS AND ART; Chapter V: ITENETS OF EXISTENTIAL ART THERAPY; Chapter VII: THE FRAME OF THE CANVAS MIRROR; Chapter VIII: LISTENING TO IMAGES AND RELATINGTO ARTWORKS; Chapter IX: DIMENSIONS OF CREATIVE ACTION; Chapter X: ARTISTS ON THE CUTTING EDGE; Chapter XI: THE CHANGING FACE OF ILLNESS; Chapter XIII: WORKING WITH DREAMS INEXISTENTIAL ART THERAPY; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 0-398-08557-9
- OCLC:
- 689995672
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