1st Edition

Jung’s Reception of Picasso and Abstract Art

By Lucinda Hill Copyright 2022
248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

This book explores the nature of Jung’s understanding of modern art, in particular his reception to the work of Picasso and his striking prejudice shown in his controversial essay of 1932. Offering an important contribution towards understanding Jung’s attitudes towards Picasso and modern art, the book addresses the impact that Jung’s unwillingness to engage in a deeper exploration of modern... Read more

Acknowledgements

PART 1: Jung’s view of Picasso, modern art and the modern era

1—Introduction

2—Jung and the Picasso essay of 1932

3—Jung’s view of the modern era

4—Jung and the ‘schizoid’ expression in modern art

5—Jung’s letter to Herbert Read (1960)

6—Jung’s approach to his ‘confrontation with the unconscious’

Part 1 Conclusion: Chapters 1-6

PART 2: Jung’s Red Book paintings and misinterpretation of modern art

7—Jung’s collection of art and his own paintings

8—Jung and the anima

9—Jung and mandalas

10—Jung’s misinterpretation of modern art

Part 2 Conclusion: Why Jung and Modern Art Matters

Bibliography

Biography

Lucinda Hill is a postdoctoral research fellow at Bangor University (UK) and has a PhD in philosophy. She is also a practising abstract artist.