Existential Art Therapy : the Canvas Mirror

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 denote...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moon, Bruce L
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2009
Edition:3rd ed
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Table of 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