The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence by David E. Gussak (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence by David E. Gussak Some artists have an inclination towards violence, with art helping to mitigate or redirect their destructive energy. For others, their art helps them gain power over or make sense of violent environs. Finally, for some violent perpetrators, art simply mirrors and even perpetuates their psychopathic cycles. Through it all, The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence explores - and seeks to understand - these interrelated paths of destruction and creation.To inform this dynamic, Dr. David E. Gussak relies on various psychological and sociological perspectives of violence and aggression. Beginning with brief psychobiographies of violent artists,such as Caravaggio, Cellini, Pollock, and Dali, and those whose work emerged from violence, such as Goya, Beckmann, Picasso, and Vann Nath, among others, Gussak illustrates a potent dual nature of art-making: as a way to mitigate violent inclinations and as a tool to regain control amidst turmoil. From here, the book provides an in-depth look at our societys fascination with the products of violent perpetrators in the form of murderabilia, as the art of serial killers such as Gacy, Manson, andRolling finds its way to art collections, feeding into perpetrators narcissism and psychopathy. The book concludes with Gussaks reflections from his thirty years as an art therapist working withviolent offenders on how art can be used as a therapeutic tool to assuage violence and aggression and promote peace in volatile situations. The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence is a far-reaching and thought-provoking examination of the competing and complex impulses motivating artwork and those who make it. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David E. Gussak, PhD, ATR-BC is Professor for the Florida State Universitys Graduate Art Therapy Program and the Project Coordinator for the FSU/FL Dept of Corrections Art Therapy in Prisons program. As an art therapist for almost 30 years, Dr. Gussak has presented and published extensively internationally and nationally on forensic art therapy and art therapy in forensic settings. These include, among others, Art on Trial (2015) andArt and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned (2019). He is also the co-editor, with Dr. Marcia Rosal, and contributing author for The Wiley Handbook of Art Therapy (2015). Table of Contents Prologue: Just What is This Dance?Part I: The Dance Between Creation and DestructionIntroduction: Art of Violence/ Violence of ArtChapter 1: Angelic Demons: The Capricious CreatorsChapter 2: Creating in Conflict: Art Amidst Environmental and Societal ViolenceChapter 3: Art of the Perpetrator and the Oppressed: Unveiling the Art of the HolocaustPart II: Art of PsychopathyInterlogue: Examining PsychopathyChapter 4: Wielding a New Weapon: Perpetuating the Multiple Murderers Psychopathic Cycle Through ArtChapter 5: Extremes on the Same Continuum: Comparing the Art of Gacy and MansonPart III: Art for ChangeChapter 6: Charles Bronson Becomes Charlie Salvador: The Most Violent Inmate Liberated through ArtChapter 7: Guernica: Painted From Violence, A Palette for PeaceChapter 8: Continuing the Dance: How Art Therapy Can Reveal and Mitigate Violent TendenciesEpilogue: Bringing the Dance to a Close Review Many questions arise from the marvelous and troubling intersection of violence and art. Through stories, illustrations, and philosophical debates, Gussak offers a sustained opportunity to ponder them. This wide-ranging tome pairs best with reflection, discussion, and visits to art exhibits."-Dr. Katherine Ramsland, Professor of Forensic Psychology at DeSales University, Bestselling author of Confession of a Serial Killer Promotional A far-reaching and thought-provoking examination of the competing and complex impulses motivating artwork and those who make it. Long Description Some artists have an inclination towards violence, with art helping to mitigate or redirect their destructive energy. For others, their art helps them gain power over or make sense of violent environs. Finally, for some violent perpetrators, art simply mirrors and even perpetuates their psychopathic cycles. Through it all, The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence explores - and seeks to understand - these interrelated paths of destruction and creation. To inform this dynamic, Dr. David E. Gussak relies on various psychological and sociological perspectives of violence and aggression. Beginning with brief psychobiographies of violent artists,such as Caravaggio, Cellini, Pollock, and Dali, and those whose work emerged from violence, such as Goya, Beckmann, Picasso, and Vann Nath, among others, Gussak illustrates a potent dual nature of art-making: as a way to mitigate violent inclinations and as a tool to regain control amidst turmoil. From here, the book provides an in-depth look at our societys fascination with the products of violent perpetrators in the form of murderabilia, as the art of serial killers such as Gacy, Manson, andRolling finds its way to art collections, feeding into perpetrators narcissism and psychopathy. The book concludes with Gussaks reflections from his thirty years as an art therapist working withviolent offenders on how art can be used as a therapeutic tool to assuage violence and aggression and promote peace in volatile situations. The Frenzied Dance of Art and Violence is a far-reaching and thought-provoking examination of the competing and complex impulses motivating artwork and those who make it. Review Text "Many questions arise from the marvelous and troubling intersection of violence and art. Through stories, illustrations, and philosophical debates, Gussak offers a sustained opportunity to ponder them. This wide-ranging tome pairs best with reflection, discussion, and visits to art exhibits."-Dr. Katherine Ramsland, Professor of Forensic Psychology at DeSales University, Bestselling author of Confession of a Serial Killer Review Quote Many questions arise from the marvelous and troubling intersection of violence and art. Through stories, illustrations, and philosophical debates, Gussak offers a sustained opportunity to ponder them. This wide-ranging tome pairs best with reflection, discussion, and visits to art exhibits."-Dr. Katherine Ramsland, Professor of Forensic Psychology at DeSales University, Bestselling author of Confession of a Serial Killer Feature Selling point: Offers a new and unique perspective in recognizing the psychological, sociological and criminological dynamics on the interaction between art and violenceSelling point: Includes concise psychobiographies and reflections on the art of many well-known artists such as Michelangelo Mersi de Caravaggio, Salvador Dali, and Jackson Pollock, who have been aggressive, violent and at times murderousSelling point: Investigates the motivations behind the art of notorious murderers and violent offenders such as Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and Danny Rolling, and analyzes societys perception of their workSelling point: Advocates for art as a tool to mitigate violent and aggressive tendencies Details ISBN0190064498 Author David E. Gussak Pages 320 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0190064498 ISBN-13 9780190064495 Format Hardcover Country of Publication United States Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Publication Date 2022-04-13 NZ Release Date 2022-04-13 US Release Date 2022-04-13 UK Release Date 2022-04-13 DEWEY 704.9493036 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2022-07-05 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135103464;

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