Desire and avoidance in art
Subtitle: psychobiographical studies with attachment theory of Pablo Picasso, Hans Bellmer, Balthus, and Joseph Cornell
By: Andrew Brink.
Publisher: P. Lang
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780820497211
Subjects: Male artists -- Biography -- History and criticism; Male artists -- Psychology; Women in art; Man-woman relationships; Attachment behavior
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing attachment theory; title: Too close: Picasso's adoring and damaging portraits of women; title: Hans Bellmer's sacrificial dolls; title: Desire and avoidance in the paintings of Balthus; title: Joseph Cornell: enchantment beyond sexuality; title: Impossible quest: male artists avoiding women.