The modern history of art therapy in the United States / Maxine Borowsky Junge ; with a foreword by Myra Levick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Junge, Maxine Borowsky, author.

Levick, Myra, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art therapy--History--United States.

Art therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the years, art therapy pioneers have contributed towards the informal and formal beginnings of this fascinating and innovative profession. The development of the art therapy profession concerns a special breed of person who discovered the profound and unique power of the integration of art and psychology and had the energy and drive to create the new field. Important movements and milestones are highlighted including the dilemmas and crucial events of art therapy's evolution. Unique features include: the early days and influence; the United States at the time of the formation of the art t

Contents:

THE MODERN HISTORYOF ART THERAPYIN THE UNITED STATES; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 INFLUENCES; Chapter 2 THE 1950s, THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF THE FORMATION OF THE ART THERAPY PROFESSION; Chapter 3 FLORENCE CANE (1882-1952)AND THE WALDEN SCHOOL; Chapter 4 MARGARET NAUMBURG (1890-1983) CREATOR OF THE ART THERAPY PROFESSION AND THE FIRST MAJOR THEORETICIAN; Chapter 5 EDITH KRAMER (b. 1916)SECOND ART THERAPY THEORETICIAN: ART AS THERAPY; Chapter 6 ART THERAPY IN THE MIDWEST; Chapter 7 ELINOR ULMAN (1910-1991)AND THE FIRST ART THERAPY JOURNAL

Chapter 8 HANNA YAXA KWIATKOWSKA(Deceased, 1980) THE INVENTION OF FAMILY ART THERAPYChapter 9 A BRIEF HISTORY OF ART THERAPY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA; Chapter 10 THE 1960s: THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ART THERAPY; Chapter 11 MYRA LEVICK (b. 1924) AND THE FORMATION OF THE AMERICAN ART THERAPY ASSOCIATION; Chapter 12 PIONEER ART THERAPISTS; Chapter 13 OTHER ART THERAPISTS WHO BEGAN IN THE 1960s; Chapter 14 QUALITIES AND PATTERNS IN THELIVES OF PIONEER ART THERAPISTS; Chapter 15 DEFINING ART THERAPY; Chapter 16 EVENTS OF THE 1970s AND 1980s

Chapter 17 DEVELOPMENT OF MASTERS-LEVEL ART THERAPY EDUCATIONChapter 18 ART THERAPISTS OF COLOR AND INFLUENCE; Chapter 19 HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY AND ART THERAPY; Chapter 20 EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY; Chapter 21 JUNGIAN ART THERAPY; Chapter 22 OTHER ART THERAPISTS WHO BEGAN IN THE 1970s; Chapter 23 CULTURE OF THE TIMES; Chapter 24 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ART THERAPY; Chapter 25 THE PROFESSION OF ART THERAPY: MILESTONES; REFERENCES; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-398-08444-0

OCLC:

669127144