Review: Mary W. McCampbell, Imagining Our Neighbors as Ourselves
byMatthew Nelson reviews Mary McCampbell’s exciting new book on art and empathy for Transpositions. Mary W. McCampbell, Imagining Our Neighbors as Ourselves: How Art…
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Are Books Beautiful Anymore?
byIf I were asked to say what is at once the most important production of Art and the thing most to be longed for,…
Art and Mind Games
byOn Sunday, 20 June, the Guardian posted an article titled, ‘Why Modern Art is all in the Mind,‘ reviewing a forthcoming book titled, ‘How…
Deadly Theatre and a Plea for Creativity
byImagine yourself sitting in a theatre waiting for a play to begin. The lights dim, the curtain is pulled, and the first actors emerge…
The Value of (Art)Work
byPolitical philosopher…turned mechanic…turned New York Times Bestseller? That’s Matthew B. Crawford for you. His book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value…