The best thing about rules is that you can break them: here are over 100 mantras for anyone interested in creating great art. What can we learn from great artists? When we examine their practices in the light, what do we see and how might those encounters transform our own thinking about art? Delving into the attitudes, working practices and mantras of artists from the 18th century to the present day, Art Rules distills over 100 reflections on the lives of artists in and out of the studio. This book is animated by questions:

How do artists think about creativity? What forms can the process take? How might artists develop a personal definition of success? Drawing on art historical research and interviews with artists, the accessible conclusions about the varied practices of these virtuosos are striking. This dynamic compendium offers a rich variety of perspectives from an international and intergenerational group of artists working in diverse media. Iconic figures from art history, such as Louise Bourgeois, Marcel Duchamp, Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse, appear alongside relatively new names such as Kerry James Marshall, Ana Mendieta and Mika Rottenberg, as well as up-and-coming artists such as Emilie Louise Gossiaux and Madeline Hollander. Some of the ideas may seem more practical, while others tend towards the conceptual; some may reveal existing knowledge, while others may be surprising; some will stay with you forever, while others you may only need to try once. Art Rules allows readers to explore them at random or read them cover to cover to discover lessons about how great artists think, create and work.

• Pages: 242
• Language: English
• Author: Cassie Packard
• Year: 2023
• MODEL: 9780711270299

Publisher: Frances Lincoln