Intimate Creativity

Irving and Suzanne Sarnoff have collaborated as authors and teachers. He is professor emeritus of psychology and she is a former lecturer in psychology, both at New York University. Co-authors of two books, one on human sexuality and the other on the psychology of marriage, they have made several national media appearances to discuss their research on how people create and develop loving relationships.

• Introduction - exploring intimate creativity; relating and creating; transcending the culture of individualism; embracing a collective identity; the unending conversation; from inspiration to implementation; the harmony of equals; making art/making love; couple and community; epilogue - The composite picture.

"An aesthetically intoxicating blend of in-depth interviews with creative duos, sensitive introspection of the authors’ own life-long creative collaboration, and wise psychological analyses mixed with a heady dash of scholarship. Must reading for all those who love art, the mystery of artistic creation, and the dynamics of human interaction."—Philip Zimbardo, Stanford University