{"product_id":"place-art-and-self-9781930066243","title":"Place, Art, And Self","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace, Art, And Self\u003c\/strong\u003e by Tuan, Yi-Fu. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9781930066243.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What do place, art, and self have in common? To what extent do place and art define who we are?\" In Place, Art, and Self, the renowned humanistic geographer Yi-Fu Tuan tackles this large question in a small, accessible, beautifully illustrated book. Through memoir and the insights gained from a peripatetic life as an international scholar, Tuan explores the idea of attachment through place and art and the role of attachment in shaping, defining, and expanding the self.\nInasmuch as a place contains sources of \"nurture and identity,\" Tuan writes, so, too, does a painting, photograph, poem, novel, motion picture, dance, or piece of music. \"The arts are likewise emblematic and revelatory. The ones I strongly like and dislike expose me, make me feel naked before the public eye, which is why I am guarded in my confessions.\"\nDrawing from a lifetime spent thinking and writing about the connection between geography and our spiritual needs, Tuan presents a compelling and meditative foray into how place, home, and homelessness condition us as humans. Complementing his essay is a gallery of fine-art black-and-white and color plates by four emerging contemporary photographers, whose work accords with Tuan’s message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"University of Virginia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45794387394613,"sku":"ByrdShop_1930066244","price":59.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781930066243_357fd999-8389-4254-bd8b-7e04d9517348_dcd92095-cd17-45a0-b1a1-d22f93b93e8c.jpg?v=1789915911","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/place-art-and-self-9781930066243","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}