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 can be useful, relevant, and therapeutic. Through practical examples, the world-renowned authors argue that certain great works of art have clues as to how to manage the tensions and confusions of modern life. Chapters on love, nature, money, and politics show how art can help with many common difficulties, from forging good relationships to coming to terms with mortality.

The first monograph on the complete works of award-winning design studio Industrial Facility

Sam Hecht and Kim Colin's world-renowned, London-based studio is one of the most influential in industrial design, and their work has enjoyed a global cult following thanks to its combination of simplicity and intellectual rigor. This book presents a carefully crafted visual narrative interspersed with candid conversations among key collaborators, project notes, and a collection of essays. The book concludes with a catalogue raisonné, showcasing more than 200 projects that together reveal Industrial Facility's distinct clarity of vision.

Un nuevo formato para El Arte Como terapia, el libro que responde a la pregunta ?Para que sirve el arte? Una historia del arte desde un punto diferente. Cautivador, entretenido y un poco controvertido, El Arte Como terapia contiene 150 ejemplos de obras maestras del arte, el diseno y la arquitectura distribuidos en capitulos sobre el Amor, el Dinero y la Politica que nos ensenan como el arte puede ayudarnos con las dificultades diarias en nuestras relaciones, en la busqueda de la felicidad y en como hacer las paces con la idea de nuestra propia mortalidad. Este libro busca la forma de desarrollar un mejor conocimiento del arte y de nosotros mismos. Tras su lectura, miraremos a las obras de arte desde otra perspectiva que nos hara disfrutarlas mas.