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Are there any books written for artists about the role of art, how to live, how to create art, the mindset of an artist etc. It seems like it could be an interesting book if it exists.

>> No.18255242

Jesus fucking christ can’t you people form your own opinions and lifestyle without having to be told what to do?

>> No.18255247

>>18255237
>>18255242
https://vocaroo.com/1h9PKzLLkEuE

>> No.18255257

>>18255242
Shut the fuck up pussy

>> No.18255412

Sculpting In Time by Andrei Tarkovsky

>> No.18255436

>>18255242
Opinions aren't formed directly through a book.

Opinions should/are be formed after reading colliding ideas-after synthesizing, books are a highway to understand the multiple opinions on a topic. Read before you think, think before you post.

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>>18255237

>> No.18255464

>>18255412
This is exactly what I mean. Do you have anymore like this? I tried to read this a while ago and it was a little too dense in parts for me but I'll try it again.

>> No.18255531

>>18255464
Tough one, I haven’t read anything else quite like it.

Another one I enjoyed for similar reasons is The Meaning of Culture by John Cowper Powys. Not so much about creating art, but certainly about living a life of art and passion.

>> No.18255565

>>18255237
>>18255464
The Art Spirit by Robert Henri is exactly what you're looking for. David Lynch said reading it changed his life

>> No.18255948

>>18255257
agreed

>> No.18255962

>>18255237
So you want to be an artist and a conformist?

>> No.18256903

bump

>> No.18256910

>>18255237
Emerson's essays touch on this.

>> No.18256912

>>18255237
What is to be done? - Tolstoy

>> No.18256915

>>18255237
The Seagull by Anton Chekhov.

>> No.18256918

>>18255237
There are literally hundreds of classic books on this subject, or which at least touch upon this subject.

Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet is a good example.

>> No.18256989

>>18256918
please post as many as your fingers can type friend

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>>18255237
This one came to mind almost immediately, esp. knowing the huge level of experience which Byrne has had to bring him to his conclusions about the nature & role of music. It's quite engaging for the most part, but did feel pretty drawn out for a work of experimental nonfiction at 352 pages long. Still, he's a very articulate writer, unlike a very big percentage of famous musicians who've tried doing it.

>> No.18257020

>>18256996
isn't it pretty much
>be me
>be autistic
>profit

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>>18255237
I’ve been introduced to Born Under Saturn. Almost started on it a few times. Oh so little time.

>>18256910
Do you recall the names? Or will they be fairly self explanatory?

>> No.18257620

Poetics by Aristotle

>> No.18257659

Art and The Artist

The Denial of Death