Jung’s Reception of Picasso and Abstract Art

Lucinda Hill

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English

Routledge
29 January 2024

Theory of art; Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Analytical & Jungian psychology

Series: Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies

This book explores the nature of Jung’s understanding of modern art, in particular his reception to the work of Picasso and his striking prejudice shown in his controversial essay of 1932.

Offering an important contribution towards understanding Jung’s attitudes towards Picasso and modern art, the book addresses the impact that Jung’s unwillingness to engage in a deeper exploration of modern artforms had on the development of his psychological ideas. It explores and uncovers the reasons for Jung’s derogatory view of Picasso and abstract art more generally, revealing how Jung was unable to remain objective due to his own complex and equally fascinating relationship with art and the psychology of image making. The book argues that modern art parallels Jung’s interests by embracing the spirit of experimentation and using new imagery to challenge creative conceptions, which makes Jung’s attitudes towards modern art all the more surprising.

Jung’s Reception of Picasso and Abstract Art will be of great interest to researchers, academics and those interested in analytical psychology, Jungian studies, art history and modernism, aesthetics and psychoanalysis.

By: Lucinda Hill
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032120348
ISBN 10: 1032120347
Series: Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

PART 1: Jung’s view of Picasso, modern art and the modern era. 1—Jung's reception of Picasso and abstract art. 2—Jung and the Picasso exhibition of 1932. 3—Jung’s view of the modern era. 4—Jung and the ‘schizoid’ expression in modern art. 5—Jung’s letter to Herbert Read (1960). 6—Jung’s approach to his confrontation with the unconscious. Conclusion Part 1: Chapters 1-6. PART 2: Jung’s Red Book paintings and misinterpretation of modern art. 7—Jung’s collection of art and his own paintings. 8—Jung and the anima. 9—Jung and mandalas. 10—Jung’s misinterpretation of modern art. 11—Why Jung and Modern Art Matters. Bibliography. Index.

Lucinda Hill is a postdoctoral research fellow at Bangor University (UK) and has a PhD in philosophy. She is also a practising abstract artist.