A review by sarahco430
The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the Present by Eric Kandel

5.0

Such an interesting and thoughtful read, i can't say enough good things about this book! I was wary to start as it's 600 pages and i'm not one to leave a book unfinished. But this text was a breeze in the sense that it's super readable if the subjects of psychology, neuroscience, and/or art/art history interest you.

It took me a long time to finish but i'll chalk that up to it being packed with information. Inevitably it required a bit more concentration/focus and a slower read-through to digest and retain everything. There are heaps of images in the book as well, which helped me to understand the concepts being discussed especially in relation to the works of fine art.. Honestly i could go back and read it again and probably will someday!