Comments on: What Artists Are Reading Now

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Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:00:23 +0000

[…] Novels with artists portrayed. If you write about the lifestyle of artists on your blog, this would be a great type of book to review. It’s also interesting to see how reading the story of an artist can impact your art. […]

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By: Jen M.

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:49:12 +0000

My most recent art read was Iriving Stone’s _Lust for Life_, the novel about Vincent VanGogh. Excellent book!
I’m about to start Rilke’s _Letters to a Young Poet_. It’s for a group I belong to, but I have no doubt it will be helpful in my own artistic journey! 🙂

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:26:51 +0000

Checking back in to report that I finished “Just Kids” and LOVED it. What a heartwarming friendship. Two people totally devoted to their art.
Just ordered Marcia Tucker’s bio. As a former museum pro, I really was interested in this one.

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By: Jennifer Ressmann

Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:23:54 +0000

Hi Alyson – This seems to be on everyone’s mind – lots of talk about what people are reading in the art community right now. This list is great. I’ve wanted to read “The View from the Studio Door” for some time – maybe I need to put that more at the top of the list.
My list usually consists of nonfiction, I think fiction will have to wait until my autumn years. Maybe when you can put it under your pillow at night – osmosis. Anyway, my list for the past 2 months consists of:
9 Steps To Work More and Do Less – Stever Robbins. He also has a good podcast.
40 Digital Photography Techniques – I teach a Beginner Photography Class – and I’m always looking for new books in this area.
Understanding Digital Cameras, by Jon Tarrant – This is an advanced book, very good. Very technical. Section it off – read 15 pages a day or something.
Leverage Your Best, Ditch the Rest – Whoops – should I mention this one? It’s written by a coach.
The Artist Guide to Grant Writing – We all know this one. I am just starting this one up. I was just appointed the Grant Chair for our Art Organization in Boulder – so I am really excited to read this. I hear it’s great.
The list is on my blog jennressmann.wordpress.com with some comments and images of the books – always like a good review.
Glad to hear everyone is reading! (Hope there weren’t too many shameless plugs 🙂
– Jennifer

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By: Tina Bluefield

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:10:35 +0000

I am re-reading the classic “NO MORE SECONDHAND ART” by Peter London, which always refreshes and inspires me in my work. One of my favorite quotes under the heading “Uncovering the Original Me” :
“To create art drawn from within is to create a world of our own and also to uncover an all-but-forgotton original, primal self.”
His words tend to hit me where I live, and powerfully.

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By: Patty

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:51:25 +0000

Just finished “Free Play, Improvisation in Life and Art” by Stephen Nachmanovitch. Beautifully written book about the importance of improvisation in creative endeavors. I think I underlined something in very nearly every paragraph.

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By: Casey Craig

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:39:19 +0000

I read a lot, but I don’t always read about art. Guess my mind needs a break since I seem to always be focused on art in one way or another.
A really good book I read was “The Artist’s Mentor” by Ian Jackman. It is about what inspires artists and he has gathered quotes from some very well known artists. For biographical fiction I loved “The Girl with the Pearl Earring,” “The Agony & the Ecstacy” and “Lust for Life”.
Thanks Alyson, I’ll definitely be adding to my reading list.

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By: Arthur Comings

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:33:34 +0000

Thanks for the tip on “The Pornographer of Vienna.” Shiele is amazing, and Amazon has a lot of copies of the book really cheap. Same sort of deal for The “Yellow House,” so how could I resist?
I’m installing a big outdoor piece this morning, so I’m jazzed anyway!

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:30:34 +0000

In reply to Lois.

Lois: I’ve had 2 Twitter book clubs, where we read de Kooning and a bio about Gertrude Stein.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:29:30 +0000

In reply to becky nielsen.

Becky: Oh, that’s sounds like it would be much more up to date. Is it totally nonfiction? A bio?

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