On Creating Things Aesthetic
On Creating Things Aesthetic by Leonard Koren, published by Imperfect Publishing on April 2, 2024, is an 80-page exploration of the creative process in art and design. In this work, Koren provides a clear and unsentimental overview of the mental operations involved in creating aesthetic objects, drawing on his extensive experience as an artist and a founding member of the Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad.
Readers will find a disarmingly straightforward examination of creativity, supported by photographs and design examples that illustrate the sophisticated outcomes of the creative process. This edition delves into subjects such as art, design, and conceptual criticism, making it a relevant resource for those interested in understanding the nuances of aesthetic creation.
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With ‘On Creating Things Aesthetic’, American artist Leonard Koren continues his prolific writings about art and design, offering a pared-down, demystified overview of the mental operations involved with creating things aesthetic. The book is therefore a disarmingly clear and unsentimental look at the creative process by an eminent creator, in which photographs and examples of design serve as points of reference for what the creative process – at its most sophisticated – can yield. Koren was a founding member of the Los Angeles Fine Arts Squad, a wall-painting collective, and an important voice behind the development of postmodern aesthetics in the late 1970s and early ’80s.
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