Milner’s great study, first published in 1950, discusses the nature of creativity and those forces which prevent its expression. In focusing on her own beginner’s efforts to draw and paint, she analyses not the mysterious and elusive ability of the genius but – as the title suggests – the all too common and distressing situation of ‘not being able’ to create.
Key Features
- New Introduction: Features a new introduction by Janet Sayers.
- Target Audience: Relevant for readers in psychoanalysis, education, and anyone interested in the creative process.
- Historical Context: Originally published in 1950, providing historical insights into creativity.
Additional Information
This edition of On Not Being Able to Paint brings the text to the present generation of readers in various fields, highlighting the impulses that impede creativity.
