Both Worlds at Once: Art in Old Age

By Amir Cohen-Shalev

Book Overview

Both Worlds at Once is a study of works of art conceived and produced late in their creators' careers. It pronounces an alternative to the mainstream life span creativity research which has, in general, adopted a decline perspective to the fruits of old age. Amir Cohen-Shalev argues that this age-decrement approach misses what the artists themselves tried to do in old age, which is often to develop a new form that allows them to thrive on ambivalence. Against the bleak predictions of developmental psychology and folk wisdom, this book focuses on old age as a unique stage of creative activity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761821880
• ISBN13: 9780761821885
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"