Ways of being : advice for artists by artists / James Cahill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cahill, James, 1926-2014.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--Vocational guidance.

Art.

Artists--Vocational guidance.

Artists.

Physical Description:

167 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Laurence King Publishing Ltd, 2018.

Summary:

How do you be an artist? How do you become one in the first place, and what sort of advice should you heed along the way? Is art a 'career', or a vocation? Do you need a studio or a dealer, and how do you find one? Are artists too competitive? How do they come up with ideas, and what is the point of the private view? Does financial success-or the lack of it-change an artist? What are the advantages of getting older? How do older artists look back on their earlier work, and is it possible for an artist to ever retire?0Based upon advice from a huge roster of artists, dealers and curators; and encompassing every stage of an artist's life-from early works, to debut shows and mid and late-career-this book answers all the key questions that every artist has at some point asked themselves.

Contents:

Youth. Once upon a time anda very good time it was... ; Becoming an artist ; Art school ; Life after art school

Breaking out. First studio ; Getting noticed ; First shows ; Finding a gallery

On the scene. The art world ; Friendships, rivalries, fallings out

The professional artist. Success and failure ; Facing criticism ; Market ; Keeping going ; Routine ; Moving around ; Inspiration and chucking out ; Influence - finding a place in art history

Experience. Looking back ; Mortality ; Experience.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786273079

1786273071

OCLC:

1017594790