The Dialectic of Creativity

Name: The Dialectic of Creativity
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SKU: 9783775752923
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The Dialectic of Creativity explores the dynamic and often paradoxical relationship between order and chaos in the creative process. It delves into how creativity flourishes through tension, dialogue, and the interplay of various artistic influences. The book examines the innovative power that emerges from this complex interaction in the world of arts and culture.
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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the interplay between creativity and thought processes. Delving into the philosophical and cultural aspects of creativity, it offers insights into artistic expression and cultural innovation. It's a thought-provoking read for those interested in the deeper understanding of how creativity shapes our world and influences artistic endeavours.

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Why are we creative? Why are we not? In The Dialectic of Creativity, Hermann Vaske explores these questions in conversations with Marina Abramović, Vivienne Westwood, David Hockney, Georg Baselitz, Björk, Jeff Koons, Zaha Hadid, Christo, Yoko Ono, Damien Hirst, Jim Jarmusch, Shirin Neshat, David Bowie, and many more of the most influential creatives of our time. He identifies the stimuli as well as the beta blockers, the killers of creativity: spirituality, sex, money, fear, nurture, ambition versus censorship, self-censorship, bureaucracy, compromise, distraction, and gatekeepers.

Often it is those very blockages, the threats to creativity, that allow it to thrive—a dialectical synthesis of opposites. Today, as we are facing an existential threat to our planet, it is time to come up with new ideas, more creative than ever. The Dialectic of Creativity explores all facets of creativity—artistic, intellectual, philosophical, and scientific. It is accompanied by a film trilogy and an exhibition.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783775752923

Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 November 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hatje Cantz

Illustration: 200 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Hermann Vaske
Designed by Teresa Spöckner
Designed by Raban Ruddigkeit
Designed by Fabio Holub
Text by Max Kaplan
Designed by Johannes Fuchs
Designed by Jonathan Meese
Designed by Valérie Pirson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 1110g

Pages: 316

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Arts & Culture Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

HERMANN VASKE (*1956) is a director, writer and producer. As a director, he worked with stars such as Dennis Hopper, Harvey Keitel and John Cleese. For more than 30 years, he has asked many of the world's leading creatives: "Why are you creative?" As they all added an artefact to their answer, Vaske turned his quest into a film trilogy accompanied by an exhibition. His films were shown at the Venice, Cannes, Toronto, and Palm Springs festivals and won numerous awards.