Synopses & Reviews
A revised edition of Gardners classic on the development of creativity. Illustrated throughout with childrens art, this book is a systematic examination of the relation between youthful participation in the arts and the ultimate craftsmanship attained by gifted artists.
Synopsis
The classic introduction to Howard Gardner's path-breaking ideas on the development of creativity, with a new introduction by the author.
Synopsis
A psychological study of the artistic process
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-382) and indexes.
About the Author
Howard Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Professor in Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Among numerous honors, Gardner received a MacArthur Prize Fellowship in 1981. In 1990, he was the first American to receive the University of Louisville's Grawemeyer Award in education. In 2000, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.