Russell, David
Marion Milner: On Creativity (My Reading)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780192859204
- author:
- Russell, David
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 21.9 x 14.5 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Marion Milner On Creativity explores the interconnectedness of reading, drawing, and personal growth. The author delves into the life and work of Marion Milner, a British essayist, artist, and psychoanalyst who sought to understand how people cultivate creativity in their lives.
Milner's writing is characterized by her search for creative practices of attention, examining how we pay attention in our daily lives. Her unique approach combines elements of anthropology, folklore, education, literature, art, philosophy, mysticism, and psychology to develop a distinctive psychoanalytic framework that focuses on individual relationships with their own lives and others.
Through her work, Milner discovered new ways of experiencing the world by interweaving past and present selves. Her innovative diary book format allows readers to engage in this process, reflecting on how reading and drawing can inform our understanding of ourselves and the world around us.