Dimensions
137 x 215 x 25mm
A Study on the Psychology of Artistic Imagination
Focusing on the visual arts and music, Anton Ehrenzweig shows that, in addition to conscious, intellectual critical powers, both the child and the creative artist rely on an unconscious, intuitive critical process or "scanning" to give shape to their view of the world. The author also explores personality characteristics and psychological states - manic and depressive - and relates them to an underlying coherence in apparently chaotic art forms. He also shows how the theme of the "dying god" underlies much of the greatest art of all ages. A groundbreaking work, 'The Hidden Order of Art' creates a fusion of aesthetics and clinical psychology, providing a challenging insight into the workings of the creative process.
