Art Healing: Visual Art for Emotional Insight and Well-Being

(Seishin Books) The author explores how and why painting and sculpture can provide catharsis, and provides a method for unlocking one’s thoughts and feelings, leading to personal transformation and a more productive life. Art Healing was named the winner in the Art: General category of The USA Best Books 2011 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. Spiegel is a psychiatrist who practices in Portland, Maine, and New York City.

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An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
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