{"product_id":"9780061740954_creators","title":"Creators","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Johnson emphasizes the rarity of truly visionary artists . . . his approach is unfailingly generous. . . . Genuinely revealing.” —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom celebrated journalist and historian Paul Johnson, an enlightening look at the imagination and drive of visionaries who have changed our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Johnson believes that creation is a mysterious business which cannot be satisfactorily analyzed. But it can be illustrated in such a way as to bring out its salient characteristics. In this companion to his New York Times bestseller, Intellectuals, he profiles outstanding and prolific creative spirits from a variety of artistic pursuits. Here are essays on such giants as Chaucer and Shakespeare, Mark Twain and T. S. Eliot, Jane Austen and George Eliot; artists such as Dürer, Turner, and the contemporary Japanese master Hokusai; architects Pugin and Viollet-le-Duc; Johann Sebastian Bach; Louis Comfort Tiffany; clothing designers Balenciaga and Dior; and masters of the 20th century, Picasso and Disney.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat drives a creative genius—and what can we learn from the lives of history’s most visionary artists?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBiographical Essays:\u003c\/b\u003e In-depth profiles of creators from the medieval world to the modern age, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, Bach, and Jane Austen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArt History:\u003c\/b\u003e A masterful look at the lives of artists who redefined their craft, from the engravings of Dürer and the landscapes of Turner to the revolutions of Picasso and Disney.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Anatomy of Creative Courage:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnson goes beyond simple biography to analyze the singular drive, intellectual bravery, and persistence required to produce groundbreaking work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntellectual History:\u003c\/b\u003e A perfect companion to the author’s acclaimed bestseller, \u003ci\u003eIntellectuals\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume shifts the focus from critics to creators, celebrating originality and vision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Paul Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46922162634901,"sku":"9780061740954","price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780061740954.png?v=1777422865","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780061740954_creators","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}