The Archetypal Artist: Reimagining Creativity and the Call to Create

To understand what it means to be a creator, artists can explore enduring and powerful theories on art, creativity, and the creative spirit through this book. It brings together insights from depth psychology's iconic thinkers and features creators who have been influenced by these ideas, emphasizing the foundational need to understand and work with the unconscious forces that underpin a creative calling.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 168 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

In this profound and illuminating book,Wood delves into enduring and influential theories on art, creativity, and what Jung referred to as the creative spirit, aiming to shed light on how artists can truly grasp the essence of being a creator. By drawing upon insights from some of the most renowned figures in depth psychology, such as C.G. Jung, James Hillman, and Joseph Campbell, as well as showcasing a selection of creators who have been influenced by these ideas, including Martha Graham, Mary Oliver, Stanley Kunitz, and Ursula K. Le Guin, this book explores archetypal thought and the role of the artist in society. This unique approach emphasizes the fundamental importance of understanding and working with the unconscious forces that underpin a creative calling, deepening our understanding of the transformative power of creativity, and the crucial role of the artist in the modern world.

As a guiding light for inquiries into the nature of creativity and the soul, this enlightening book is an invaluable resource for artists and creators of all kinds, as well as Jungian analysts and therapists, and academics interested in the arts, humanities, and depth psychology.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367177973