Why Are You Creative? – The Book

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Summary

The “Why Are You Creative?” book explores the genius behind some of the world’s most creative people who create in such disciplines as art, design, architecture, film, literature, photography, fashion, music, politics, science and spirituality. They were invited by Hermann Vaske to express the roots of their creative drive by answering the question “Why Are You Creative?” These answers took the form of verbal and graphic representations. Accompanying the answers are brief biographies and a deconstruction of the answers by a panel of noted psychologists, including Dr. Jeffrey Zeig, founder and President of the Milton Erickson Foundation of Psychiatry in Phoenix, Arizona.

Why are you creative? (German edition)

Why are you creative? (English edition)

Why are you creative? (Japanese edition)

“The answers cover the entire spectrum on what has ever been thought about creativity.”

DIE WELT

“An impressive book.”

MAX

“A funny and bizarre book project.”

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG

“The question of all questions is: Why are you creative?”

W&V

“A creative searching for creativity.”

FOCUS

“The book of the century featuring the question of the century.”

PETRA

“The search for breakthrough ideas.”

BERLINER MORGENPOST

“A project that dares to ask the Faustian question.”

BERLINER ZEITUNG

“Highly entertaining and amusing.”

LÜRZERS ARCHIV

“Quel beau livre.”

JACQUES SÉGUÉLA

“The most original collection that I have ever seen.”

GERALD UHLIG, GALERIST

“Makes an addictive read.”

ESQUIRE

“‘Why are you creative?’ has developed into a fascinating multimedia project.”

FAZ NET

“Vaske gets Cannes double billing.”

CANNES FILMS

“Une initiative originelle.”

CANNES SOLEIL