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Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperback

This passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always-accessible book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it... Read Full Overview

There is widespread agreement that art is 'very important' - but it can be remarkably hard to say quite why. Yet if art is to enjoy its privileges, it has to be able to demonstrate its relevance in understandable ways to the widest possible audience. Alain de Botton and John... Read Full Overview

Un nuevo libro del fil sofo y ensayista superventas Alain de Botton en colaboraci n con el historiador de arte John Armstrong que responde a la pregunta ?Para qu sirve el arte? Cautivador, entretenido y un poco controvertido, Arte como Terapia contiene 150 ejemplos de obras maestras... Read Full Overview