Routledge Psychoanalysis and Art: Kleinian Perspectives - Routledge

Psychoanalysis and Art: Kleinian Perspectives assembles foundational papers from leading Kleinian and post-Kleinian theorists examining how psychoanalytic thought illuminates artistic creation and interpretation. Sandra Gosso's introductory essay traces the rich history connecting psychoanalysis and art from Freud through Melanie Klein's groundbreaking work, a period when most analysts had abandoned such interdisciplinary connections. The collection features Klein's seminal paper "Infantile Anxiety Situations Reflected in a Work of Art and in the Creative Impulse" alongside contributions from other influential voices in Kleinian theory. This Routledge edition serves scholars, art historians, and psychoanalytic practitioners seeking to understand how unconscious processes, anxiety, and creative impulse intersect in artistic expression and interpretation.