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Addiction and Art
edited by:
Patricia B. Santora,
Margaret L. Dowell,
and Jack E. Henningfield
Published By:
The Johns Hopkins University Press
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Recipient of British Medical Association "Highly Commended" Award in Psychiatry Category, September 14, 2011.
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the Addiction and Art Book - Art and Comments by the Artists.
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by Derek S. Cumings.
"Some will not see the juxtaposition if they only see medication as a tool of help. I hope most see medication as the double-edged sword it has become. Why don't we secure medicine cabinets half as well as gun cabinets?"
I'm Dying for a Smoke
by Marie Balla.
"The one addiction society is numb to is tobacco smoking. 'Death sticks,' 'cancer sticks,' 'tar fix' are all slang terms I've learned from cigarette smokers. Maybe it's the very slow, internal, unnoticeable effects of nicotine addiction that seem angelic in comparison to meth or coke addiction?"
Hands of Recovery
by Sam T. Barnes
"Practicing orthopedic surgery supports my sculpting materially; whereas sculpting is one of the mainstays of my spiritual life. The power of a spiritual life began to dawn on me nine years ago when I began working the 12 steps of recovery. ... I find that the hard work and sometimes the mystery of the foundry—a process I refer to as 'art-reco' (short for art recovery)—supplies me with the balance my life needs."
The Addiction and Art Book has 61 more addiction related art works
with comments and stories by their creators.
We thank The Johns Hopkins University Press for letting us have this peek into the book.
More art from the book can be seen at JHUimages on flickr
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It could take up to 30 days to receive a response.
British Medical Association Honors Addiction and Art Book
with "Highly Commended" Award in the Psychiatry Category
September 14, 2011
The Addiction and Art book (Patricia B. Santora PhD, Margaret L. Dowell PhD, Jack E. Henningfied PhD, The Johns Hopkins University Press) received an award of "Highly Commended" (Psychiatry Category) in the 2011 British Medical Association's Book Awards Ceremony held September 14 in London.
The British Medical Association represents more than two thirds of practicing physicians in the United Kingdom. The association's annual book competition encourages and rewards excellence in medical publishing from around the world.
You can see the other books selected by the BMA here.
(9/15/2011)
Addiction and Art Book Reviews
Metapsychology Online Reviews
Addiction and Art Book
Review by Christian Perring
Feb 28th 2012 (Volume 16, Issue 9)
We are proud to report that the Metapsychology Online Reviews website, which concentrates on reviewing books related to behavioral healthcare, is featuring a review of the book, Addiction and Art.
The review, written by Christian Perring, Professor of Philosophy, Dowling College, New York, opens with the content and purpose of the book. Professor Perring goes on to also discuss the relationship and interplay between Addiction and Art, the book, and the Addiction and Art website.
To see his report in it's entirety, click on the link: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=book&id=6425&cn=166.
(3/23/2012)
Addiction and Art Book Review
Library Journal.com
Arts & Humanities Reviews, January 2011
By Terry McMaster
Jan 15, 2011
"VERDICT: Beyond art enthusiasts, those interested in addiction or working with addicts may also be interested. An important book; recommended for all collections." —Terry McMaster, Syracuse, NY
Link to Library Journal Article
(1/16/2011)
bigthink.com Bibliophilia includes Addiction and Art Book
big think.com includes Addiction and Art Book in its Bibliophilia: The Best Art Books of 2010 by Bob Duggan, December 29, 2010 (Link to Article)
A quote from Mr Duggan's post: "2010 was a great year for art publishing, with many presses producing high quality works not only in terms of reproducing great art, but also in publishing important thinkers on what the art of the past and present means. Here is one reviewer's highly subjective, highly personal list (in no particular order) of some of the biggest "big thinks" in the art publishing world of the past year."
Patricia B. Santora, Margaret L. Dowell, and Jack E. Henningfield (editors), Addiction and Art (The Johns Hopkins University Press): "Science gives us the tools, but art gives the inspiration and the drive to make a difference in reducing addiction and helping people achieve recovery,"says the introduction to this important book on how art can heal. "What is more important-the tools or the drive? They are inseparable." (Link to Mr Duggan's review) (12/30/2010)
Blog Review of the Addiction and Art Book
Lee Weber author of the blog: www.addictionblog.org has posted a review of the Addiction and Art Book. A quote taken from her post:: "What I like about "Addiction and Art" is that I am not overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness, one that I assumed would dominate such a book. Instead, I found that the book evoked a full range of emotions, thoughts, and perspectives."
The book proposes using Addiction and Art shows, and her response to that is to advise her readers to take the show model and RUN with it!
This blog is a good resource for information about efforts by others to fight addiction.(11/29/2010)
Addiction and Art Book Review
in
The Lancet
The September 11, 2010 issue of The Lancet medical journal (Volume 376, Issue 9744, Page 864) features a review of the "Addiction and Art" book. The article, "Art About Addiction" is written by Chloe AV Hunt. She concludes that although "science and art have been at odds" throughout history, the book, "Addiction and Art" is bringing them together "...to help address the impact of addiction".
Ms Hunt's article can be found at
Drawing on art for understanding
An Interview with Dr Dowell about Addiction and Art
By JO-ANN GREENE, Books Editor
Lancaster News Online.com
Aug 07, 2010
The Lancaster News Online.com interview with Dr Dowell.
Addiction and Art Book Review
Blog on Addiction and Recovery
by guinevere
August 3, 2010
"This book makes a vivid and multidimensional contribution
toward shifting public perceptions of addiction away
from morality based notions and into the public health sphere."
Book Review: Addiction & Art
Art Serves Science:
Understanding Addiction
Through the Eyes of Artists Touched by It
"...deserves to become a bestseller".
By: Deborah Feller
July 26, 2010
San Francisco Book Review
July 22, 2010
"The book should become required reading for
drug abuse awareness programs throughout the country."
Review written by Robyn Oxborrow
An excellent article about the book
Addiction and Art
Healing Art by Mat Edelson
Johns Hopkins Magazine
June 2, 2010
can be found at:
http://magazine.jhu.edu/2010/06/healing-art/
bigthink.com Review:
The Healing Arts: Addiction and Art
"Addiction and Art may be the most
important art book written this year."
by
Bob Duggan on June 28, 2010, 10:47 PM
Blog on Addiction and Recovery
talking about Blue Elephant and show effort.
by guinevere
June 14,2010
Addiction and Art: changing the way addicts are seen in society
