* This book has two main goals: to contextualize the phenomena of Holocaust artwork for the field of art therapy, and use that cannon of artwork to support the inclusion of logotherapy into art therapy theory and practice
* Built on three sections of the author's doctoral work: theory, research, and practice
* Themes are presented in practice in the third section can be used to guide clients in art therapy practice within the existential philosophy of logotherapy, which emphasizes meaning making to facilitate healing and personal growth
Elizabeth Hadara Hlavek, DAT, ATR-BC, LCPAT is an art therapist in private practice in Annapolis, Maryland. She is committed to art therapy advocacy and worked with state legislators to develop the first clinical art therapy license in the state of Maryland. She has served on the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists and on the board of directors of the American Art Therapy Association.
Title: A Meaning-Based Approach to Art Therapy: From the Holocaust to Contemporary Practices
Author: Hlavek, Elizabeth
ISBN: 9780367750763
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Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publication Date: 2022-09-22
Number of Pages: 190
Weight: 0.3721 kg
This book traces the beginnings of logotherapy and explores its intersection with art therapy. Dr. Hlavek's work reminds us that amid the unimaginable circumstances of the Holocaust, the arts emerged as a humanizing force. In the face of horrific suffering artists asserted their ability to respond with courageous creatively. As such, it is a testament to the healing power of art, then and now.
Bruce Moon, PhD, ATR-BC, HLM
This innovative book brilliantly explores the connection between art and the Holocaust. Interviewing surviving artists, Dr Hlavek explores the creative experience to understand how victims found meaning in suffering, and makes an invaluable contribution to Holocaust education, art and art therapy.
Hana Bor, PhD
In this extraordinary book, Dr. Hlavek brings us with her on a deeply impactful yet ultimately hopeful journey into the meaning of artwork created by Holocaust victims. With crystal-clear writing, Dr. Hlavek presents her extensive scholarship and research into the use of artmaking in the face of death and horror. She shares how those who made art during captivity in the Holocaust documented both atrocities and kindnesses, upheld a sense of personhood, found purpose and meaning, and ultimately preserved hope for themselves and us all. Dr. Hlavek's perspective spans beyond individual trauma to provide an existential affirmation of existence and what truly defines us as human.
Gioia Chilton, PhD, ATR-BC, LCPAT, CSAC
