Since the time of the ancient Greeks; philosophers have pondered the nature and purpose of the arts; but artists have gone on making them and audiences enjoying them regardless of these musings. None of their theories have met with universal or even popular acceptance. But here is theory that places the artsmdash;all the artsmdash;firmly and squarely within everyones everyday experiences.Summers of Discontent goes to the heart of the arts. Its an examination of why artists create them in the first place and why we all feel the need for them. Raymond Tallis thinks the arts spring from our inability as humans fully to experience our experiences; from our hunger for a more rounded; more complete sense of the world.Talliss thesis is original and fresh; down-to-earth and life-enhancing. Above all it is practical and intelligible. It will inspire anyone who feels the creative urge today; or anyone who wants to understand why and how the arts enrich their lives and those of others.Raymond Tallis is a leading academic doctor; poet; philosopher; and cultural critic. Author of more than twenty books; he was until his retirement professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Manchester.Julian Spalding was director; successively of Sheffield and Manchester Art Galleries; and latterly of the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow. He has written over a dozen books on art historical subjects and curated many exhibitions.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. but I love the patternsBy SilverdogDifficult; but I love the patterns. Unlike some other Kindle coloring books; this one has a link to download and print these on your own. I like that. I recently got into coloring. Its something my son and I can do together while we are at the cabin relaxing. My son is only 6 so he cant color these very well but its an activity he and I can do together and share our results with one another.Disclaimer - I received this ebook for free in exchange for my honest; unbiased; and fair review. In no way has this influenced my review. I rely on reviews just as much as you do and detest fake five star reviews. I very much appreciate reviewers who take the time to provide their honest and unbiased reviews and; for that; I am extremely grateful to them.When I need or would like particular products; I take the time to research those products as I do quite a lot of online shopping. I also take the time to test every product; whether received for free; at a discount; or for full sale price; to find out if the item holds true to its claim.If you found my review to be helpful in any way; then I trust that I have provided the necessary details to make your buying decision an informative and positive one.Should you have any questions; please feel free to ask away and hopefully I can provide an answer. Thank you for taking the time to read my review; it is very much appreciated.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice Kindle sample; but most are lacking in unique patternsBy Greg; Tina FamilyPurchased this coloring book (Kindle download edition) to check if we want to purchase this book to test out some of the multiple download pages. We have checked out many of the these types of coloring books these compare to some of the others and are just OK in design challenge to color; which is not what we are looking for in a coloring art project. This book is lacking in unique patterns most are much to simple in design (compared to other books from this company); and many of the patterns seem to be slightly similar to others in this book other books from this company.We also love that you can download certain pages to try out before you purchase any coloring book from Speedy Publishing/Jupiter Kids. The pages to download are a mixture of what they have to offer from 12 different books: 3 adult; 8 kids 1 faith sample coloring books. Plus we like that we can print the downloads on thicker paper to color on; we use art paper or bright cardstock to make the colors pop. This bonus makes it nicer all around; to be able to use quality color pencils on quality art paper; to get a nicer finished art project. We hang our completed pictures right next to our nieces projects on the frig; in one of those nice frames that holds 30-40 pages for display.We started coloring a few years ago with our niece it made us feel so relaxed; that we checked into adult color books; now they seem to be very popular easier to find. Another nice thing in this book; is in foreword it goes over the benefits importance of coloring. It also explains that coloring is good for Alzheimers Dementia and helps with stress anxiety; all of which we found very interesting. This book was OK for our younger niece her friends; but not challenging enough for the adults teens.Pros:Easy to download onto our KindleGreat as a preview; before you make a purchaseDecent price for 106 page coloring book Includes bonus download pages to test; which we already have used; printed colored a few different pages.Cons:Download samples are not from this book; but there are 12 different books to print pages from; but only 3 adult. Plus you cannot print them from your Kindle; which seems odd. Pictures are much too simple; some are small in size most are similar to others throughout the book to pictures in other books by Speedy Publishing/Jupiter Kids.Overall we did not really like this adult coloring book (Kindle download edition) and would recommend this to anyone looking to check out the artwork before buying the paperback book. This book gave us a preview of what the actual book contains; but does not have any pages to actually color in printable form or on the kindle. Just a quick side note...our niece did enjoy doing this book with us; but we found the pages much too simple. For the lack of unique designs; and too many similar type pictures; we had to give this book a 3-star rating.Disclosure: This product was received for free to be evaluated; tested reviewed; however this in no way influences our process in leaving product feedback ratings. We as well as most other buyers; rely heavily on reviews posted by other shoppers; and feel everyone should leave honest; detailed well written reviews no matter what. So only 100% honest reviews are given by us; regardless of whether a product is purchased at full price or for a discount.Thank you for you time interest in our review. If we have been helpful or you have any questions; please let us know - Greg; Tina Family0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice cartoon figured bird designsBy haganarrettThis is a wonderful coloring book. The benefits of coloring are highlighted in the beginning of the book as it can improve focus; penmanship; and self-expression among others. The images are very nice and detailed. I really like how some lines are dark and others arenrsquo;t. There are many types of birds ndash; chicken; owls; penguins; etc. There are nice cartoon figures that donrsquo;t necessarily look like mandala but nonetheless; for the purposes of being able to color this is great. The details of the lines are very intricate and can provide some challenges for those who are patient. I can imagine this improving hand eye coordination.It was quite interesting going through some of the exhibits at a local museum. Irsquo;m honestly not one to stare at a painting for extended periods of time but I can definitely respect those who do. I did go through an exhibit at the museum and saw early works of Mandala pictures and learned a little bit about Kautilya and the influence of Mandala paintings in politics. The take away from this was the importance of enjoying the beauty for what it is as it would disappear. It was fascinating mainly because of the influence these paintings had on Buddhism and many other religions. Itrsquo;s a transcendent form of art that is quite pleasing to look at as well.The company; Speedy Publishing LLC is a book company that Irsquo;ve had the pleasure of working with. Irsquo;ve purchased many of their products and throughout my time working with them I never had problems. They are concerned with maintaining high quality content for their readers and do a good job of taking care of their authors as well as their customers. This is the type of company that I love and appreciate to work with. I have recommended their products to my friends and family and am confident Irsquo;ll continue buying in the near future!The seller of this product has provided the product at a discount in return for an honest and unbiased review. I do not receive rewards or incentives for this review. I thoroughly test all products prior to evaluation and write a comprehensive review unaffected by the seller. The reviews of products are meaningful to me as I evaluate products from read reviews prior to purchasing. I am entrusted to write an honest opinion that evaluates the product and only the product. Good reviews are not a requirement and I hope my review helps in your decision making with this product
