Outsider Art and Art Therapy
shared histories, current issues, and future identities
$86.60
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2017
Summary
Outsider art, traditionally the work of psychiatric patients, offenders and minority groups, and art therapy have shared histories of art created in psychiatric care. As the two fields grow, this book reveals the current issues faced by both disciplines and traces their shared histories to help them build clearer and more coherent identities.
More often than not, the history of art therapy has been tied to psychological and psychiatric roots, which has led to problems in defining the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785927393 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785927396 |
| Author: | Rachel Cohen |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2017 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 155mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
This exciting book looks at the relationship of art therapy with outsider art. It considers the history of both separately and in relation to each other, and the problems of definition for both. It is informed by work in open studios in several cities in the USA and bridges the gap between the USA and Europe. – Marian Liebmann, art therapist
About The Author
Rachel Cohen
Rachel Cohen is an art therapist based in New York. She is a graduate of Pratt Institute’s art therapy program and previously worked as Program Coordinator/Art Therapist at LAND Gallery, a studio and gallery for artists with developmental disabilities in Brooklyn. Rachel promotes the work of non-traditional creators through her advisory service, NAPlabs, and is currently an educator at the Museum of Modern Art.
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