The art of insanity : an analysis of ten schizophrenic artists / Hans Prinzhorn ; [edited by Candice Black].

  • Prinzhorn, Hans, 1886-1933.
Date:
2011
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Bildnerei der Geisteskranken. Selections. English

Description

"In 1922 Hans Prinzhorn published his first and most influential book, Bildnerei der Geisteskranken ... a study of ten psychotic artists ... Art of insanity collects these ten case histories, along with over 90 original illustrations, and presents them in a new edition designed to focus on Prinzhorn's unique, anthropological synthesis of psychoanalysis and art theory"--Back cover.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : Solar Books, 2011.

Physical description

159 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Contributors

Contents

Introduction -- Karl Brendel -- August Klotz -- Peter Moog -- August Neter -- Johann Knüpfer -- Viktor Orth -- Hermann Beil -- Heinrich Welz -- Joseph Sell -- Franz Pohl -- Chronology.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    PS /PRI
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780983248002
  • 0983248001