Discovering the Creative Impulse acknowledges that all humans are creative beings and are not fully human without some involvement int he creative process. Explore the interrelationships extant within the arts through the creative process. Artworks from music, visual arts, literature, theater, dance, and film are included. Develop a perspective of the arts from the inside, with an awareness of creative processes as integral to human needs, drives and involvement.
"This book is about the arts, but its approach is broad enough for us to consider how we might apply artistic thinking and reflection to other subjects in our lives. The concept of creativity, the understanding of symbolism, the search for meaning--these are all topics that arise from serious attention to the arts, but that also have extensive application in other of life's experiences. Harold Popp...has done us all a great favor with this book and its lessons." --Robert Glidden, President Emeritus, Ohio University.
"This book is about the arts, but its approach is broad enough for us to consider how we might apply artistic thinking and reflection to other subjects in our lives. The concept of creativity, the understanding of symbolism, the search for meaning--these are all topics that arise from serious attention to the arts, but that also have extensive application in other of life's experiences. Harold Popp...has done us all a great favor with this book and its lessons." --Robert Glidden, President Emeritus, Ohio University.