Akademie X: Lessons in Art + Life
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (717 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0714867365 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Akademie X is a book with seemingly all of the answers." –Interview Magazine"Crucial wisdom from leading artists and writers – an unprecedented insight into 21st–century knowledge production and life as an artist today." –Hans Ulrich Obrist"A life book." –Juxtapoz
Taken together, these lessons offer the reader a set of tools for thinking, seeing and living as an artist.Not only is Akademie X: Lessons in Art + Life the first illustrated text book of its kind for artists, but it will also appeal to anyone interested in contemporary art, providing first hand revelations into the philosophies and techniques of some of the world’s best artists and writers.. Assembled from the wisdom of 36 legendary art teachers – all of them artists or critics at the top of their field – Akademie X: Lessons in Art + Life is an ideal curriculum for the aspiring artist.Each of the book’s "tutors" has provided a unique lesson that aims to provoke, inspire and stimulate the aspiring artist. These lessons cover some combination of the following: technical advice (e.g. don’t make a sculpture bigger than your studio door), assignments (some of which will take five minutes to complete, others five years), tips for avoiding creative ruts (including suggestions for mind‐expanding materials to read, watch or listen to), principles of careful looking (demonstrated with images of artworks, photographs, films or even billboard advertisements), advice on the daily practice of art (how to balance time alone in the
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Collection of artists' philosophies on life C. Cresta If you are looking for chicken soup for the artist's soul, then this is the book for you. It is not what I expected at all. It's just a collection of artists' philosophies on life with photos of their works rather than anything instructional (unlike the discription implies).. Eric Kim said Art school in a book!. If you've never been to art school, I highly recommend this book. It opened up a lot of great creative insights, philosophies, and practical tips & advice for aspiring artists.The printing of the book is absolutely beautiful. The binding makes it portable, as there is a little string that shuts it closed. Not only that, but the color, design, and size of the book is spot-on.I also loved the diversity of opinions, . C A Harmon said Very different. Strange book, strange artist, but interesting