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Legend, myth, and magic in the image of the artist : a historical experiment / Ernst Kris and Otto Kurz ; preface by E.H. Gombrich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kris, Ernst, 1900-1957, author.
- Kurz, Otto, 1908-1975, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Artists--Biography--History and criticism.
- Artists.
- Artists--Psychology.
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 1979.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Discussion of the stereotyped anecdotes and legends from all cultures and time periods surrounding the artist and artistic creativity.
- Contents:
- Preface / by E. H. Gombrich
- The heroization of the artist in biography
- The artist as magician
- The special position of the artist in biography.
- Notes:
- "Based on Die Legende vom Künstler ... published in 1934 (Vienna: Krystall Verlag). The English translation was prepared by Alastair Laing and revised by Lottie M. Newman. Additions to the original text were made by Otto Kurz."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-147) and index.
- Description based on print record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on May 15, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 9780300232585
- 0300232586
- 9780300161793
- 0300161794
- OCLC:
- 1024036420
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