Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 178320012X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Louden has initiated a public discussion of how an artist can persist. It’s an essential question in a field that no one chooses for its assurance of financial rewards. In many ways, Louden’s book helps us to answer the question, ‘How does an artist make a living today?’ Louden makes an important contribution to the discussion of how art is made now by the vast majority of artists at work. As these artists’ testimonies so vividly show, history, theory, and criticism are activities dependent ultimately on the hard-won production of art.”. “Extraordinary. The book is a reality check prompting us to recall that invention doesn’t happen without determination
In this day and age, when art has become more of a commodity and art school graduates are convinced that they can only make a living from their work by attaining gallery representation, it is more important than ever to show the reality of how a professional, contemporary artist sustains a creative practice over time. Each story is different and unique, but the common thread is an ongoing commitment to creativity, inside and outside the studio. The forty essays collected in Living and Sustaining a Creative Life are written in the artists’ own voices and take the form of narratives, statements, and interviews. These stories will inform and inspire any student, young artist, and art enthusiast and will help redefine what "success" means to a professional artist.. Both day-to-day and big picture details are revealed, showing how it is possible to sustain a creative practice that contributes to the ongoing dialogue in contemporary art
Carensita1Five Stars Carensita14 Really enjoying reading this book!. said Five Stars. Really enjoying reading this book!. A concise, well edited, humorous and quick read for artists, students and arts professionals. As a young artist and nonprofit arts professional who graduated with an art degree, I wish I could have read this book when I was in undergrad! It has still been an insightful and timely read for me 10 years after graduating. I thought it would be more of a how to guide and describe specifically how to make money in art, but it is much more. The book is a collection of personal essays from working artists who each describe their personal challenges, practices and approach to work life balance. I have appreciated the sincerity and honesty of the essays.There are many books about arts marke. Linda M. Smith said Interesting idea. Some of these Interesting idea Linda M. Smith Some of these 40 essays are better than others, perhaps due to the fact that they are written by visual artists, not writers (I believe there is a difference). Also, many of them didn't have much depth. It would have been nice to have included more older artists and those not deliberately following a "career" path. After a while, there seemed to be a sameness about them. I was hoping to find a variety of distinctive approaches and viewpoints.. 0 essays are better than others, perhaps due to the fact that they are written by visual artists, not writers (I believe there is a difference). Also, many of them didn't have much depth. It would have been nice to have included more older artists and those not deliberately following a "career" path. After a while, there seemed to be a sameness about them. I was hoping to find a variety of distinctive approaches and viewpoints.