"Art as Mirror: Creativity and Communication in Aesthetics" by Jeffrey K. Smith (2014)

This excerpt from the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts is an informal talk given by Jeffrey Smith, an academic who studies art and aesthetics. Smith explores the relationship between creativity and art, posing questions such as whether art is inherently creative, what artists are trying to communicate, and whether art makes us better people. He examines these questions through personal anecdotes and examples from his work studying museum visitors and artists, and explores how these questions can be addressed through a combination of research and speculation.