What Painting is

What Painting is
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 0415921139
ISBN-13 : 9780415921138
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Book Synopsis What Painting is by : James Elkins

Download or read book What Painting is written by James Elkins and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, Elkins argues that alchemists and painters have similar relationships to the substances they work with. Both try to transform the substance, while seeking to transform their own experience.


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