Psychorealism

Auteur

Lee Ann Montanaro, Ph.D., is a university lecturer and researcher. She specialises in 20th-century literature and art. Her research interests include surrealism, psychoanalysis, modernism, and comparative literature.

Alberto Stefana, Ph.D., Psy.D., serves as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in conjunction with his role as an academic researcher. He published over one hundred articles on clinical psychology, psychoanalysis, and psychiatry in international journals.

Résumé
This book brings Grace Pailthorpe's previously unpublished work to readers for the very first time and explores the profound impact of early childhood development on one's psychological well-being. Pailthorpe offers a unique blend of art and psychoanalysis aimed at understanding and balancing the human psyche.

Contenu

Introduction by Lee Ann Montanaro and Alberto Stefana 1 The Springboard of Thought 2 Symbol Language 3 The Application of Symbol Language in Early Life 4 Art as Communication, and for Gratification 5 The Destructive Impulse 6 The Destructive Impulse Revealed Through the Language of Symbols 7 Psychorealism 8 Individual and Collective Benefits of Psychorealism 9 The Creative Impulse 10 Creative Fantasy 11 Psychorealism, the Artist, and the 'Impersonal' in Art 12 The Way Ahead