TY - BOOK AU - De Botton,Alain AU - Armstrong,John TI - Art as therapy SN - 9780714872780 U1 - 701.18 23 PY - 2016/// CY - London PB - Phaidon Press KW - Psychology and art KW - Art KW - Psychological aspects KW - Art appreciation KW - Aesthetics KW - Art therapy N1 - Originally published: 2013 N2 - This passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always-accessible book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can be useful, relevant, and therapeutic. Through practical examples, the world-renowned authors argue that certain great works of art have clues as to how to manage the tensions and confusions of modern life. Chapters on love, nature, money, and politics show how art can help with many common difficulties, from forging good relationships to coming to terms with mortality ER -