The Creative Process in the Words of Polish Artists Active after WWII
The Creative Process in the Words of Polish Artists Active after WWII

Summary/Abstract: The creative process, its elements and its properties are the subjectof research in various disciplines and have also been described byartists. A look at their words about the creative process can broadenthe knowledge about creating in the field of art and can highlight thesimilarities and differences between natural creative ability and artisticcreativity. The article presents research into statements made byrecognized visual artists who were active in post-war Poland. Variousartistic attitudes were revealed here, the common feature of whichwas a reference to post-war memory and legacy. The accounts ofthese artists elucidate the planned and intuitive elements of creationand point to the goals of creative activities as well as to the emotionalbenefits and burdens. This study also presents arguments for possible connections between the statements under analysis and the researchin the psychology of creativity, aesthetics and the theory of art.

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