Why Are You Creative?

by Hbi

This book offers a unique approach to the study of creativity by posing the title question to dozens of various creative professionals--actors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers and politicians--and then analyzing their ultimately revealing answers. Readers will discover fascinating insights into the nature of creativity and their favorite celebrities, Mel Gibson Johnny Depp Stephen Spielberg George Bush David Bowie Salman Rushdie Juliette Binoche and more Author Hermann Vaske has packed this extraordinary pop culture treasure with original sketches, scribblings and responses from and photos of each interviewee. Throughout, the hidden meanings and motivations of each subject reveal the wonder of individual creativity, and provide a foundation for the beginning of a fascinating dialogue about this aspect of being human.

196 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Bas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretentious. One or two answers to the title questions are surprising, most are either uninteresting or incomprehensible. Fails to inspire.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these answers were fascinating (Bono's, the Dali Lama's). But some of the "creative" Japanese guys just drew penises. Tony Kaye was the weirdest, splattering his answer sheet in blood.