Addiction and Art
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (930 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801894816 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Remarkable Concept and Potential" according to A.EMA. I highly recommend this book.The concepts illustrated are emotionally compelling. If this book were to be used in a classroom- say along side DARE/ "keepin' it Real" or Red Ribbon week, the impact would be noteworthy, in my opinion.As an art therapist, I see this book as a vehicle for communicating ideas, facilitating projection, and emotionally engaging a viewer. I have used this book and see its potential with school-aged youth, especially those with emotional and behavioral disabilities. In session, this book has facilitated opportunities for clients to create "response art. Excellent book on recovery C. Ostrow Art allows people to express ideas that they might otherwise have a difficult time discussing. This book is filled with powerful artwork and even more powerful prose. If you are interested in people's journey through addiction, this is a great book.. Great idea, uneven quality Jana Burson I love the idea of this book - artists were asked to submit their work, giving expression to the nature of addiction and how it affects them. Some of the pieces are fabulous, memorable pieces that say more than words about a facet of addiction. And some are technically good, though disturbing. And some have no immediate discernible connection to addiction. Maybe I'm a Philistine, but some of the artists' explanations about how their art related to addiction had me wondering, "huh???"
Its human costs are untold and perhaps uncountable. Others are disturbing contemplations of life, meaning, and death. Many pieces are stark representations of life on the edge. Stunning and occasionally unsettling, this unique portfolio reveals addiction art as a powerful complement to addiction science.. It accounts for one of every five deaths in the United States and costs approximately one-half trillion dollars per year in health care expenditures and lost productivity. Addiction and Art puts a human face on ad
Santora is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Jack E. Dowell is an adjunct professor of education and art at Mount Saint Mary's University and at Carroll Community College. Margaret L. Bickel, of Addiction T
(Robyn Oxborrow San Francisco Chronicle)An innovative way to complement the science and research of addiction. (Wiley Online Library)An important book; recommended for all collections. Hunt Lancet)A worthwhile book, not only for the many striking images it presents, but also for showing how an involvement with art might for some prove therapeutic. V. (Chloe A. (Library Journal)There is also something expressed, something that provides an observer with an understanding of the feeling of addiction,