Psychology, Art, and Antifascism : Ernst Kris, E. H. Gombrich, and the Politics of Caricature

A vivid portrait of two remarkable twentieth-century thinkers and their landmark collaboration on the use and abuse of caricature and propaganda in the modern world In 1934, Viennese art historian and psychoanalyst Ernst Kris invited his mentee E. H. Gombrich to collaborate on a project that had implications for psychology and neuroscience, and foreshadowed their contributions to the Allied war effort. Their subject: caricature and its use and abuse in propaganda. Their collaboration was a seminal early effort to integrate science, the humanities, and political awareness. In this fascinating biographical and intellectual study, Louis Rose explores the content of Kris and Gombrich’s project and its legacy. In 1934, Viennese Art Historian And Psychoanalyst Ernst Kris Invited His Mentee E.h. Gombrich To Collaborate On A Project That Had Implications For Psychology And Neuroscience, And Foreshadowed Their Contributions To The Allied War Effort. Their Subject: Caricature And Its Use And Abuse In Propaganda. Their Collaboration Was A Seminal Early Effort To Integrate Science, The Humanities, And Political Awareness. In This Fascinating Biographical And Intellectual Study, Louis Rose Explores The Content Of Kris And Gombrich's Project And Its Legacy-- The Unfinished Project -- Toward A Psychology Of Art, 1919-32 -- The Vienna-london Connection, 1932-36 -- Daumier In Vienna, 1936 -- The Caricature Book, 1936-38 -- From Vienna To London And New York, 1938-41 -- War Work, 1941-45 -- Between Past And Future, 1945-65. Louis Rose. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 270-285) And Index. "In 1934, Viennese art historian and psychoanalyst Ernst Kris invited his mentee E. H. Gombrich to collaborate on a project that had implications for psychology and neuroscience, and foreshadowed their contributions to the Allied war effort. Their subject: caricature and its use and abuse in propaganda. Their collaboration was a seminal early effort to integrate science, the humanities, and political awareness. In this fascinating biographical and intellectual study, Louis Rose explores the content of Kris and Gombrich's project and its legacy"-- Provided by publisher This work presents a vivid portrait of two remarkable twentieth-century thinkers and their landmark collaboration on the use and abuse of caricature and propaganda in the modern world.