Art and Psychopathology: The Message of Outsider Art.

Esman, Aaron H.

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ERIC Number: EJ378844

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Art and Psychopathology: The Message of Outsider Art.

Esman, Aaron H.

American Journal of Art Therapy, v27 n1 p13-21 Aug 1988

The relationship between art and mental illness is examined in the untrained "outsider artist," one whose style, though highly idiosyncratic, conforms to certain formal criteria and is usually initiated at a time of intense psychic crisis. Photographs and discussions of the paintings and sculptures of psychotic artists are presented. (JW)

Descriptors: Adults, Art Expression, Creativity, Emotional Disturbances, Painting (Visual Arts), Psychopathology, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Sculpture, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Self Expression

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Language: English

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