Exploding The Creativity Myth

Karl Lagerfeld''s description of his sunglasses as a ''Burqa for my eyes'' drew a huge amount of commentary. But what was going on within that phrase? Why was it deemed original and contentious and what can it tell us about creativity?

Taking us through cliché, metaphor, analogy, neologism and surrealism, amongst other creative tropes, Tony Veale offers a comprehensive guide to the actual processes...