Book
Art & fear : observations on the perils (and rewards) of artmaking / David Bayles, Ted Orland.
Overview: "This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially - statistically speaking - there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human activity to a strangely unreachable and unknowable place. For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius." --from the Introduction
Record details
- ISBN: 0961454733 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780691454739 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0884963799 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 122 p. ; 21 cm.
- Edition: First Image Continuum Press edition.
- Publisher: Santa Barbara, CA : Image Continuum Press ; c2001.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: Capra Press, c1993. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Nature Of The Problem: -- Few assumptions -- Art & Fear: -- Vision & execution -- Imagination -- Materials -- Uncertainty -- Fears About Yourself: -- Pretending -- Talent -- Perfection -- Annihilation -- Magic -- Expectations -- Fears About Others: -- Understanding -- Acceptance -- Approval -- Finding Your Work: -- Canon -- Outside World: -- Ordinary problems -- Common ground -- Art issues -- Competition -- Navigating the system -- Academic World: -- Faculty issues -- Student issues -- Books about art -- Conceptual Worlds: -- Ideas and technique -- Craft -- New work -- Creativity -- Habits -- Art & science -- Self-reference -- Metaphor -- Human Voice: -- Questions -- Constants -- Vox humana. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Artists > Psychology. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Artist's block. Fear of failure. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | N71 .B37 1993 (Text) | 30227866 | Book | Not holdable | Lost | 2019-09-20 | ||
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | N71 .B37 1993 (Text) | 30218911 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - | ||
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | N71 .B37 1993 c. 2 (Text) | 30227867 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
Overview: "This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially - statistically speaking - there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human activity to a strangely unreachable and unknowable place. For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius." --from the Introduction
