Experiencing the Magic of Art

Download or read book Experiencing the Magic of Art written by Justin Schmit and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how a sculptor's quest to find the magic of art transformed his life and work. It documents the process through which he found his inner self and, in so doing, so reveals how each of us can come to know and understand our own unique artistic voice. The author explores myths and rituals and what psychologists, neural scientists, philosophers, poets, artists and mystics have told us about the world we create in our minds and how we can use this knowledge to enhance our experience of art. The reader is guided through the great art movements from the caves at Lascaux painted 30,000 years ago to Andy Warhol's "Brillo Box." The book is short, scholarly, easy to read and illustrated with dozens of the author's whimsical cartoons.