Think Like an Artist... And Lead a More Creative, Productive Life

Will Gompertz

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Penguin
23 September 2015

Art & Architecture; History of Art & Design Styles; Popular psychology

Why do some people seem to find it easy to come up with fresh, brilliant ideas? And how do they turn them into something worthwhile?

After spending years getting up close and personal with some of the world's greatest creative thinkers, the BBC's Arts Editor Will Gompertz has discovered a handful of traits that are common to them all. Basic practices and processes that allow their talents to flourish, and which we can adopt - no matter what we do - to help us achieve extraordinary things too.

It's time to Think Like An Artist and... Become Seriously Curious (Caravaggio's discovery of optical lenses changed art for ever.) Think Big Picture and Fine Detail (Turner transformed a masterpiece with a tiny dab of red paint.) And realize...It's Nearly Always Plan B (Mondrian spent years painting trees before becoming a master of abstraction.). 'Will Gompertz is the best teacher you never had' Guardian As the BBC's Arts Editor, Will Gompertz has interviewed and observed many of the world's leading artists, directors, novelists, musicians, actors and designers.

Creativity Magazine in New York ranked him as one of the 50 most original thinkers in the world. He is the author of the international bestselling art history book What Are You Looking At? which has been published in over 15 languages.

By: Will Gompertz
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 142g
ISBN: 9780241970805
ISBN 10: 0241970806
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 23 September 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Think Like an Artist... And Lead a More Creative, Productive Life

Gompertz doesn't have it in him to be boring. He clearly loves art too much and his book ... succeeds as a short love letter to art. The pictures are wonderful * The Times * A romp through art history and the creative mind ... full of entertaining anecdote * Guardian * Hugely accessible . . . writes about difficult things without letting on that they are difficult * Independent on Sunday on What Are You Looking At? * The Shock of the New redone a la Bill Bryson . . . richly detailed and highly entertaining * Daily Telegraph on What Are You Looking At? * Will Gompertz is the best teacher you never had * Guardian *