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Costello's Song Evolution Story
- Elvis Costello's album 'Goodbye Cruel World' in 1984 had the song 'Deportees Club' that was initially unappealing and abrasive.
- He later revisited the song, transforming it into a version of beauty that the original failed to convey.
Two Types of Creative Genius
- David Galenson divides creative geniuses into conceptual and experimental innovators.
- Experimental innovators, like Paul Cezanne, perfect their work through many iterations over time, unlike fast, precise conceptual innovators.
Cezanne's Endless Experimentation
- Cezanne painted multiple versions of the same portrait, starting in the middle rather than a linear plan.
- He often left paintings unsigned as he never felt they were truly finished.