The Work of Art
By Adam Moss
By Adam Moss
By Adam Moss
By Adam Moss
Category: Art | Design | Essays & Literary Collections
Category: Art | Design | Essays & Literary Collections
-
$45.00
Apr 16, 2024 | ISBN 9780593297582
-
Apr 16, 2024 | ISBN 9780593297599
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
Mind Magic
The Conversations at Curlow Creek
Catastrophe Ethics
Idlewild
This Book Will Make You Kinder
Unbottled Potential
Gifted and Distractible
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Prime Time
Praise
“The Work of Art is Moss at his most curious and engaging… Seductive, enthralling and a joy to read.” —Air Mail
“This book is — and I really want people to hear it: It’s a piece of art.” —Ezra Klein, The Ezra Klein Show
“Gorgeously illustrated . . . Fabulous insights into the artist’s work.” —NBC, “Today in New York”
“The Work of Art is a case study in creativity featuring preeminent artists of our time.” —Vanity Fair
“A panoply of artists offer a rare peek into the mysteries and mundanities of the creative process in this captivating compendium . . . Moss concludes on a fascinating note, musing that while ‘artists don’t have more interesting dreams than the rest of us,’ they do possess ‘an unusual ability to cross over—to get entrance to that inarticulable place, and then to capture what they can make use of.’ It’s a must-read for creatives of all stripes.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“In this handsome book, [Adam Moss] interviews more than 40 creators in all disciplines who ‘walk me through, in as much detail as they could muster, the evolution of a novel, a painting, a photograph, a movie, a joke, a song, and to supply physical documentation of their process.’ Many of the creators are well known, including Stephen Sondheim, Louise Glück, Twyla Tharp, and George Saunders . . . The book is amply illustrated, with sketches for dress designs, notes on animation, preliminary concepts for buildings, doodled ideas on coffee-stained napkins, and more . . . this is an inspiring work, especially for anyone struggling to create art and wondering whether the slogs and endless false starts are worth the effort. An encouraging book dedicated to the pleasures and agonies of making art.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The Work of Art by Adam Moss is a handsome, strikingly designed, color-glossy book of interviews with all manner of artists . . . Moss’s voice is distinct—sympathetic, appreciative, confessional, generous, curious, humorous—as he compares the anguish and achievements of others with his own continuing struggles to be a painter . . . The book is clearly a work of love . . . ” —WSHU Public Radio
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
Just for joining you’ll get personalized recommendations on your dashboard daily and features only for members.
Find Out More Join Now Sign In