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Picturing Resilience in Paintings of Trauma

April 24, 2023 by Katherine Libenson

During collectively traumatic events art therapists sprang into action with pastels and paints.   “The true purpose of art is one of resilience, not pathology or the expression of mental illness.”  Cathy Malchodi, PhD    Scraps of charred paper rained from the sky as Marygrace Berberian stepped out of the World Trade Center. At 7:45 AM,  […]

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