Visionary Creativity: How New Worlds Are Born

by John Lobell

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Author: John Lobell

Publisher: JXJ Productions, Inc.

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ISBN 10: 069243044X
ISBN 13: 978-0692430446

These are times of turmoil. But times of turmoil can also be times of creativity as we become aware of new possibilities in our arts, sciences, and industries, and of new directions for our lives. Today’s challenges all have one thing in common: they call out for Visionary Creativity. We flourish in pursuit of our creativity, and it is in creativity that we find not only fulfillment for ourselves, but also the visions our world is calling for. In this profoundly engaging book you will enter the worlds of modern art, current movies and television dramas, new technologies, and cutting edge science. You will see familiar figures examined in surprising ways: musicians, including Mozart, Stravinsky, and the Beatles; artists, including Van Gogh, Picasso, and Warhol; writers, including Twain, Joyce, and Rowling; scientists including Darwin, Einstein, and Wolfram; and business leaders, including Jobs, Zuckerberg, and Karp. Today’s Visionary Creatives inhabit an emerging world and are driven to produce work that will help all of us to see what they see as we move deeper into the twenty-first century. As Shelley wrote, “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.”

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Lobell shows us that a special kind of creativity, which he calls “Visionary Creativity,” not only brings us what is useful and beautiful but actually brings us into the future. - The Boston Globe

… Lobell shows how Vincent van Gogh not only created beautiful paintings, but also ushered us into the electrified 20th century, and how Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook not only linked us to our friends, but is ushering us into a new kind of networked 21st century. – San Jose Mercury News

Creativity: we all think we understand what it means. But what exactly is creativity? Of course it requires liberating our imaginations, thinking outside the box, and engaging the right side of our brains. But in today’s world, with the rate of change happening faster than ever the need has never been greater for the kinds of game-changing solutions that only the right kind of creativity can provide for us. That need exists in our personal lives, to help us achieve deeper fulfillment, in society, to help us find new solutions to our problems, and in business, to help us remain globally competitive. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

What is that right kind of creativity, how might it different from ordinary creativity, and who can we look to for those breakthroughs? Who are the geniuses of today, and how do they compare to the geniuses who helped change our world throughout time? - SiliconValley.com

In his brilliant new book, Visionary Creativity: How New Worlds are Born (VisionaryCreativity.com), author John Lobell reveals that there is much more to creativity than what we might see on the surface. - International Business Times

Lobell, a professor of architecture at the prestigious Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, also shows us how today’s “visionary creatives” in the fields of art, architecture, technology, science, business and entertainment are all part of a “contemporary creative paradigm.” – The Sacramento Bee

In this book you will enter the worlds of modern art, movies, television dramas, new technologies, and cutting edge science and you will experience familiar figures in surprising new ways: This includes truly understand the broader ramifications of musicians, including Mozart, Stravinsky, and the Beatles; artists, including Van Gogh, Picasso, and Warhol; writers, including Twain, Joyce, and Rowling; scientists, including Darwin, Einstein, and Hawking; and business leaders, including Jobs, Gates, and Zuckerberg. - The Miami Herald

Picking up where Malcolm Gladwell left off, Lobell dissects the contributions of these major figures—including some you would never expect, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley—and shows how each of these geniuses in their respective fields achieved Visionary Creativity. - Star Tribune

About the Author

John Lobell has a widely ranging mind that examines culture and the arts and sciences as they transform throughout history. He is particularly concerned with how new technologies lead to cultural changes that affect every aspect of our lives. Lobell studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania and is a professor of architecture at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He consultants on cutting-edge technology projects, is the author of numerous articles, and has lectured throughout the world. His books include "Between Silence and Light: Spirit in the Architecture of Louis I. Kahn," and "Joseph Campbell: The Man and His Ideas."

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