Art Cure
the science of how the arts transform our health
$68.79
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
7 February 2026
Summary
The Art Cure: How Art Can Heal, Happiness, and Extend Your Life
The world’s leading expert reveals how making and consuming art improves our health, makes us happier and can even help us live longer.
Many of us consider making and consuming art to be a hobby, or even a luxury. But what if arts engagement - from classical music to salsa, poetry to pop concerts, galleries to graffiti - was in fact one of our most powerful tools for unlocking health and happiness? What if art c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529935530 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529935539 |
| Author: | Daisy Fancourt |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Cornerstone Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 7 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 750g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 156mm x 40mm |
About The Author
Daisy Fancourt
Daisy Fancourt is Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London where she heads the Social Biobehavioural Research Group, and Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre on Arts and Health. She has published 300 scientific papers, won over two dozen academic prizes and is listed as one of the most highly cited scientists in the world. Daisy is also a multi-award-winning science communicator and has been named a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and BBC New Generation Thinker.
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