The Creative Act

Many famous music producers are known for a specific sound that has its time and then fades away. Rick Rubin is known for something different: he creates a space where artists of all genres and traditions can reflect on who they truly are and what they can genuinely offer. He has made it his mission to help people overcome their self-imposed expectations in order to return to a state of innocence from which the surprising becomes inevitable. Over the years, he has deeply contemplated where creativity comes from and where it does not, learning that being an artist is not about personal achievement but about the relationship with the world. Creativity has a place in everyone's life, and anyone can expand that space. In fact, there are few more important tasks. "The Creative Act" is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the artist's path as one we can all follow. It distills the wisdom from an artist's life work into a luminous reading experience that empowers us all to create moments—and lifetimes—of excitement and transcendence.