At Mayo Clinic, art and medicine go hand-in-hand. In this thoughtfully
curated art book, more than one hundred striking photographs take you
inside the Mayo Clinic to present how the world's leading hospital
employs art as a form of holistic healing and patient care.
State-of-the-art facilities, internationally recognized doctors, and
world-renowned treatment programs are not the only healing methods
offered to Mayo Clinic patients. For more than one hundred years, the
art placed within Mayo Clinic's walls has been admired and appreciated
by millions; not just as a form of decoration, but as a form of healing.
The artwork featured in this collection is by no means arbitrary; it is
strategically curated and placed to create an inclusive "environment of
healing," in turn uplifting the spirits of patients, visitors, and
employees as they occupy the space.
Organized by media, the book uses stunning photographs to showcase the
array of artwork displayed throughout Mayo Clinic facilities, including
media like ceramics; paintings; glass; textiles; photographs; mixed
media; and ancient, ethnographic, and folk art.
Comprising pieces from a diverse group of artists--like Dale Chihuly,
Auguste Rodin, Alexander Calder, Paul Granlund, Joan Miró, and Andy
Warhol--Art & Healing at Mayo Clinic tells the fascinating story of
how the hospital came to obtain pieces from some of history's greatest
artists, and describes how each selected piece affects the mind, body,
and overall healing process.
While you don't have to be an art connoisseur to appreciate the work
included in Art & Healing at Mayo Clinic, long-time art lovers will
find joy in exploring more than one hundred pieces of artwork presented
in this informative and engaging read.
By showcasing how the #1 hospital in the world combines a form of art
therapy with traditional healing methods to provide the utmost in
patient care, Art & Healing at Mayo Clinic is visual proof that there
is great healing to be experienced at the intersection where art and
medicine meet.
