The Intimate Philosophy of Art - Tapa blanda

"* 'Full of valuable and provocative insights that go against the grain of many contemporary assumptions' Independent * 'An elegant book, arguing that the private use we make of works of art is an essential feature of the appreciation of art' The Times * 'John Armstrong's book will be welcomed by readers mystified by the jargon of art criticism... He gives us an illuminating lecture on a handful of paintings which deepened and refined my personal response no end. The man's an education' Time Out * 'Everyone who cares about art should read this elegant, intelligent and timely essay.' The Tablet"

Many of us have stood before famous paintings or buildings - and not known quite how to respond. So how can we get more out of looking at works of art? The answer, argues John Armstrong, lies in building strong personal links with individual works. Background information can be helpful, but what really matters are our inner resources: a combination of contemplation, sensitivity and reverie which allow us to invest our own emotions in art without falling into pure subjectivity. In this illuminating book, John Armstrong describes, in straightforward language, the personal resources we each need to cultivate in order to get the most out of art.