The Death of the Artist
Book description
Over the last twenty years, art has become more accessible than ever before. A painter can post their latest creation on Instagram and wait as the likes pile up; a budding filmmaker can shoot a clip on their iPhone, then upload it to YouTube for thousands to view. The digital…
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I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in the arts and artists, because it can do for you what it did for me. It explains why we get the art we get. Deresiewicz’s central question is how to keep body and soul alive while making a living following your creative muse.
Today’s artists are obliged to engage in a seemingly permanent fight for eyes and ears. The available weapons – self-branding, self-promotion, self-marketing, building an audience by being intimate with strangers (by selling your story, your life, and yourself) are not particularly appealing. All are time-consuming, and, believe me,…
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