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Bad artist : creating in a productivity-obsessed world / edited by Nellwyn Lampert, Pamela Oakley, Christian Smith, and Gillian Turnbull.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--Psychological aspects.
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--Social aspects.
- Labor productivity--Psychological aspects.
- Labor productivity.
- Art--Psychology.
- Art.
- Genre:
- Essays.
- Physical Description:
- 253 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [Victoria, British Columbia] : Brindle & Glass, an imprint of Touch Wood Editions, [2024]
- Summary:
- "In the perfect antidote to today's toxic productivity narratives, twenty-one writers come together to reimagine what it means to live creatively with warmth, camaraderie, and empathy for anyone who has struggled to honour their artistic impulses. Art for art's sake is seen as romantic and nearly indefensible in a world that worships productivity. Each of the writers in Bad Artist reckon with the cost relentless productivity had on their minds, bodies, relationships, and their art itself. What emerges is a powerful essay collection exploring the ways we can heal from overwork and discover a creative practice beyond capitalism. Emerging from burnout, job loss, illness, new parenthood, and grief to cultivate art in the cracks of their lives, these writers offer pragmatic reflections on resisting the culture of productivity in late capitalism. Bad Artist invites us to forge new relationships to art and calls on artists everywhere to keep creating--not producing."-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Place of publication from publisher's website.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Bad artist.
- ISBN:
- 9781990071256
- 1990071252
- OCLC:
- 1418829743
- Publisher Number:
- 90101641646
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