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by Cathy Malchiodi
Cathy Malchiodi is an art therapist, visual artist, independent scholar, and author of 13 books on arts therapies, including The Art Therapy Sourcebook. See full bio
April 10, 2008, Creativity

Comments on "Elephant Artisans Give New Meaning to “Trunk Show”"

Elephant Artisans Give New Meaning to “Trunk Show”

By Cathy Malchiodi on April 10, 2008 in The Healing Arts

Pachyderms from Milwaukee to Thailand are painting. But is it for pure pleasure or just for the money? And what does it have to do with health and well being in humans? Read More

Is it art?

Submitted by Matthew Hutson on April 11, 2008 - 6:36am.
Check out the documentary film "My Elephant Could Paint That."

Art?

Submitted by Cathy Malchiodi on April 11, 2008 - 1:47pm.
Maybe you mean the film "My Kid Could Paint That." That was in 2007 I believe and touched on the issues of what is art, the market for elephant-made art, and those sticky issues about whose work commands the attention of art collectors.

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