Perceived psychopathology in a painter's work

R. A. Blakelock was a highly acclaimed 19th Century visionary American painter who spent 25 years in mental hospitals. Students rated random samples of Blakelock's work completed before, during, and after his breakdown. Paintings completed after the start of his long-term hospitalization were r...

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Published in:Psychiatric quarterly 2000, Vol.71 (2), p.153-164
Main Authors: SOMMER, R, CASSANDRO, V. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Blakelock
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
Humans
Medical sciences
Mental Disorders - diagnosis
Mental Disorders - history
Miscellaneous
Paintings - history
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology - history
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
R A Blakelock
United States
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Summary:R. A. Blakelock was a highly acclaimed 19th Century visionary American painter who spent 25 years in mental hospitals. Students rated random samples of Blakelock's work completed before, during, and after his breakdown. Paintings completed after the start of his long-term hospitalization were rated lower in skill and higher in psychopathology than those done before his breakdown. The difference in perceived psychopathology persists when ratings for skill level are controlled. There were also differences due to training level of raters and whether or not the paintings were presented in color.
ISSN:0033-2720
1573-6709
DOI:10.1023/A:1004628419981