1st Edition
Between Art Practice and Psychoanalysis Mid-Twentieth Century Anton Ehrenzweig in Context
By Beth Williamson
Copyright 2015
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
The work of mid-twentieth century art theorist Anton Ehrenzweig is explored in this original and timely study. An analysis of the dynamic and invigorating intellectual influences, institutional framework and legacy of his work, Between Art Practice and Psychoanalysis reveals the context within which Ehrenzweig worked, how that influenced him and those artists with whom he worked closely. Beth... Read more
Contents: Introduction: Art, death and creativity; Kleinian aesthetics: (devouring) this brutal world; Adrian Stokes and Kleinian art criticism; Marion Milner: dialogues between art and psychoanalysis; Eduardo Paolozzi: a different way of looking; On not being able to teach; Bridget Riley and the dynamics of perception; The Hidden Order of Art; Robert Smithson and Robert Morris: the hidden order of process art; Conclusion: art and creativity; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Beth Williamson is a writer and researcher based in London. From 2009 until 2014 she was a Research Fellow at Tate.
'Between Art Practice and Psychoanalysis offers a much-needed introduction to the work of Anton Ehrenzweig. Williamson, who has researched her subject deeply, situates his writing in relation to Melanie Klein, Marion Milner and Adrian Stokes and draws out the importance of his collaborative relationship with the artist, Eduardo Paolozzi. Ehrenzweig’s influential book, The Hidden Order of Art, can now be read with far greater understanding, thanks to this excellent study.' Margaret Iversen, University of Essex
