Outsider Art and Art Therapy

Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Outsider Art and Art Therapy: Shared Histories in Mental Health. 3. Outsider Art and Art Therapy: Shared Histories in Art. 4. Contemporary Issues of Definition and Terminology: Art Therapy. 5. Contemporary Issues of Definition and Terminology: Outsider Art. 6. Continuums of Meaning.

This exciting book looks at the relationship of art therapy with outsider art. It considers the history of both separately and in relation to each other, and the problems of definition for both. It is informed by work in open studios in several cities in the USA and bridges the gap between the USA and Europe.