ISBN: 9780300026696 - Legend, Myth, and Magic in the Image of the Artist: A Historical Experiment (38 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked text. YUP sticker on back cover. Preface by E. H. Gombrich. Sets out to examine the links between the legend of the artist, in all cultures, and what E.H. Gombrich, in an introductory essay, calls 'certain invariant traits of the human psyche.'" 159p. Index. Bibliography. Measures 5.5x8 inches. …

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Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Paperback. Condition: Like New. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Yale University Press, 1979. Octavo. Paperback. Book is like new with sticker on back cover. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. "This is the first English translation of a brief, scholarly, and brilliantly original work which sets out to examine the links between the legend of the artist, in all cultures, and what E.H. Gombrich, in an introductory essay, calls 'certain invariant traits of the human psyche.'"-Denis Thomas, Journal of the Royal Society of Arts"This book gathers together various legends and attitudes about artists, ancient and modern, East and West, and gives fascinating insights into attitudes toward artistic creation.  It impinges on psychology, art history and history, aesthetics, biography, myth and magic, and will be of great interest to a wide audience in many fields. A delightful and unrivalled study."-Howard Hibbard"Thought provoking and valuable. To all those interested in psychiatry and art from the perspectives of history, criticism, or therapy and to the wide audience concerned with the psychology of aesthetics and of artistic creation."-Albert Rothenberg, American Journal of PsychiatryErnst Kris was a psychoanalyst who wrote on a wide variety of subjects, including art.  Otto Kurz was librarian of the Warburg Institute in London.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. xvi 159 pages, introduction by E.H. Gombrich. There's a light stain on the tail of the front cover and a small (paint?) one on the dedication page, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. '"Based on Die Legende vom Künstler . published in 1934 (Vienna: Krystall Verlag). The English translation was prepared by Alastair Laing and revised by Lottie M. Newman. Additions to the original text were made by Otto Kurz." :"This book gathers together various legends and attitudes about artists, ancient and modern, East and West, and gives fascinating insights into attitudes toward artistic creation. It impinges on psychology, art history and history, aesthetics, biography, myth and magic, and will be of great interest to a wide audience in many fields. A delightful and unrivalled study."-Howard Hibbard" CONTENTS: Frontmatter Contents Preface / Gombrich, E.H. Foreword 1. Introduction 2. The Heroization of the Artist in Biography 3. The Artist as Magician 4. The Special Position of the Artist in Biography Bibliography Index.…

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Condition: New. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214. . 1981. New ed. Paperback. . . . .

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Condition: New. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC; AGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214. . 1981. New ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. pp. 176.