The Making of an Artist by Kristin G Congdon
What drives an artist to create? And are there common traits that successful artists possess? In The Making of an Artist, Kristin G. Congdon draws on her years of studying and teaching art at all levels - from universities to correctional settings - to identify three traits that are regularly found in successful artists: desire, courage and commitment. In this collection Congdon explores each of those traits, as well as giving ethnographic case studies of six visual artists from diverse backgrounds and locations whose practices embody them. Marrying the work of biography, journalism, sociology and psychology, the book opens up the often mysterious process of making art, showing us how those characteristics play into it, as well as how other factors, such as trauma, madness, class and gender, affect the ways that people approach the creative process. Powerfully insightful and fully accessible, The Making of an Artist will be an invaluable resource for practicing artists, those just setting out on artistic careers, and art teachers alike.Kristin G. Congdon is professor emerita in the Philosophy Department at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783208517 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783208511 |
| Title | The Making of an Artist |
| Author | Kristin G Congdon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Intellect Books |
| Year published | 2018-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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