| Description |
1 online resource (x, 211 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface; I; II; III; IV; V; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index. |
| Summary |
In his third book, Strauss delves into the mysterious process whereby an idea is born in the mind and materialized through the hand in the expression of an artwork. How exactly does this happen? It's a question so basic, an act so fundamental to art-making, that it has rarely received attention. It makes an ideal topic for Strauss, a writer with an exceptional ability to animate art's philosophical dimensions in a clear, persuasive manner. During this time when craft and the direct manipulation of materials by the artist appear to be in eclipse, Strauss comes to their defense in a spirited cri. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Art -- Psychology.
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Art -- Psychology. |
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) |
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Mind and body.
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Mind and body. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Strauss, David Levi. From head to hand. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010 9780195391220 (DLC) 2009023760 (OCoLC)316027911 |
| ISBN |
9780199741564 (electronic book) |
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0199741565 (electronic book) |
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