Leonard Koren - What Artists Do
The work of artists differs in substance, spirit, and methodology from other types of work. This book highlights these differences with examples from the lives of six seminal 20th-century artists.
AN EXCERPT
“Those who make art we call artists. Anyone can be an artist. There are no tests to take, no certification required, and no particular skills needed. Similarly, anyone can call themselves an artist. (Conversely, anyone can be an artist but not call themselves one.) Accordingly, there are as many ways to be an artist as there are people on the planet.
“Artists create from a subjective point of view:
-This is what I see. (Or would like to see. Or could imagine....)
-This is what I hear.
-This is what I feel.
-This is what I think.
-This is what I believe.
-This is what I question.
-This is what I am curious about.
-This is what I want to manifest.
-This is what I am. (Or could be. Or would like to be. . . . )
“Artists are cognitively grounded in the aesthetic. That is, they are aware of, and think about, the sensory and emotive qualities of phenomena and things. Absolutely anything can be the object of aesthetic consideration, even things that don’t seem in the least bit sensuous, like a series of random numbers or an abstract idea.
“Every artist formulates their own problems to solve and sets their own criteria for success....”
2018
English
128 pages
19 x 15.2 cm
© Imperfect Publishing
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Leonard Koren - What Artists Do
The work of artists differs in substance, spirit, and methodology from other types of work. This book highlights these differences with examples from the lives of six seminal 20th-century artists.
AN EXCERPT
“Those who make art we call artists. Anyone can be an artist. There are no tests to take, no certification required, and no particular skills needed. Similarly, anyone can call themselves an artist. (Conversely, anyone can be an artist but not call themselves one.) Accordingly, there are as many ways to be an artist as there are people on the planet.
“Artists create from a subjective point of view:
-This is what I see. (Or would like to see. Or could imagine....)
-This is what I hear.
-This is what I feel.
-This is what I think.
-This is what I believe.
-This is what I question.
-This is what I am curious about.
-This is what I want to manifest.
-This is what I am. (Or could be. Or would like to be. . . . )
“Artists are cognitively grounded in the aesthetic. That is, they are aware of, and think about, the sensory and emotive qualities of phenomena and things. Absolutely anything can be the object of aesthetic consideration, even things that don’t seem in the least bit sensuous, like a series of random numbers or an abstract idea.
“Every artist formulates their own problems to solve and sets their own criteria for success....”
2018
English
128 pages
19 x 15.2 cm
© Imperfect Publishing
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The work of artists differs in substance, spirit, and methodology from other types of work. This book highlights these differences with examples from the lives of six seminal 20th-century artists.
AN EXCERPT
“Those who make art we call artists. Anyone can be an artist. There are no tests to take, no certification required, and no particular skills needed. Similarly, anyone can call themselves an artist. (Conversely, anyone can be an artist but not call themselves one.) Accordingly, there are as many ways to be an artist as there are people on the planet.
“Artists create from a subjective point of view:
-This is what I see. (Or would like to see. Or could imagine....)
-This is what I hear.
-This is what I feel.
-This is what I think.
-This is what I believe.
-This is what I question.
-This is what I am curious about.
-This is what I want to manifest.
-This is what I am. (Or could be. Or would like to be. . . . )
“Artists are cognitively grounded in the aesthetic. That is, they are aware of, and think about, the sensory and emotive qualities of phenomena and things. Absolutely anything can be the object of aesthetic consideration, even things that don’t seem in the least bit sensuous, like a series of random numbers or an abstract idea.
“Every artist formulates their own problems to solve and sets their own criteria for success....”
2018
English
128 pages
19 x 15.2 cm
© Imperfect Publishing
