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B2978. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers
Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers by Leonard Koren. 1994. 96pp 5.5"x8.5"
This book, an enduring classic, first introduced Western artists to wabi-sabi."a conspicuous and characteristic feature of what we think of as traditional Japanese beauty....Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete...wabi-sabi could even be called the 'Zen of things,' as it exemplifies many of Zen's core spiritual-philosophical tenets ." The book - its text, images and design - is still your best entry.
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B2945. Celebrate your Creative Self / Beam
Celebrate your Creative Self. By Mary Todd Beam. 2001. 144pp. 9.5"x11.25". Hardcover hidden spiral. $29.99
In this book, you explore various aspects of visual art, such as light, color, texture and design through a series of imaginative art projects. Step-by-step demos include how to:
- Capture and manipulate light in your work
- Experiment with new and unusual painting surfaces
- Break the "rules" of color composition that inhabit your creativity
- Create your own dynamic designs for paintings with more impact
- Add layers to your work with the symbolism inherent in both man-made objects and natural elements
- Move beyond traditional 2-D painting into 3-D reconstruction
Recommended by Judy Melvin for her Art & Techniques Improv Studio at Letters Mingle Souls, 2008.
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B3106. Art From Intuition/Nimmer
B3106. Art From Intuition: Overcoming Your Fears and Obstacles To Making Art by Dean Nimmer. 2008. 160pp. 8.5"x10.5". Paperback $25.95
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B2052. Art Spirit,The/Henri,Robert
The Art Spirit: Notes, Articles, Fragments of Letters and Talks to Students, Bearing on the Concept and Technique of Picture Making, the Study of Art Generally, and on Appreciation.
By Robert Henri. (1923) 2007. 284pp. Paper
This collection of Robert Henri's words, teachings and letters is a must-read for all aspiring artists. It is a classic work is filled with valuable advice and wisdom about the place of art and artist in American society. Recommended by Ieuan Rees and others.
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B2857. Shape of Content
The Shape of Content by Ben Shahn. 1957. 131pp. 5.5"x8.5". Paper.
Shahn's views on the practice and purposes of art interwoven with material about his own development. Chapters: Artists in Colleges, The Biography of a Painting, The Shape of Content, On Nonconformity, Modern Evaluations, The Education of an Artist. Illustrated with 35 line drawings.
Recommended by many calligraphy/lettering instructors.
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B3181. Creative Edge by Mary Todd Beam
B2871. The Creative Edge: Exercises to Celebrate your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam. 2009. 144pp. 8.5" x 10.5". Hardcover. Hidden Spiral
In this follow-up to Celebrate Your Creative Self, Mary Todd Beam demonstrates how to take your creativity to the next level by further exploring ways to use color, design, metaphors, and symbols to bring that creative edge to your work. New techniques focus on expressing life experiences and recording the world around you in addition to insights of artistic expressing from Beam and a host of contributing artists.
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B3038. Conceptual Art / Tony Godfrey
Conceptual Art A&I (Art and Ideas). By Tony Godfrey. 1998. 447pp. 6.5"x8.75". Paper.
A clear and engaging account of art where the idea behind the work is as important as, if not more than, its physical existence. An international account of Conceptual art, that considers works from as far as Japan and Argentina, as well as the more well-known locations of Europe and America. The book covers the many forms of Conceptual art: photographs, videos, posters, billboards, charts, plans and even language itself. Traces its origins to the anti-art gestures of Dada, as well as considering how artists have continued to adapt Conceptual strategies up to the present day.
Recommended by Brody Neuenschwander for his Developing Meaning class at Letters Mingles Soul.
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B2864. Book of Questions
The Book of Questions, translated by William O'Daly. Second edition 2001. 78pp. 5.5" x 7.5".
This book of poems is recommended by instructors at the summer calligraphy conference. Bilingual edition.
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B3249. Hero's Journey/Campbell
The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life and Work. 2003. 3rd ed. 288pp. Hardcover $29.95
In conversations with poets, anthropologists, and philosophers, Campbell reflects on subjects ranging from the origins and functions of myth, the role of the artist and the need for ritual, and the ordeals of love and romance. He turns his powers of observation and analysis on his own life's journey and conveys the excitement of his lifelong exploration of mythic traditions, which he called "the one great story of mankind."
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B2847. Art of Possibility
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