Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking - Softcover

9780961454739: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

"This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially—statistically speaking—there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human activity to a strangely unreachable and unknowable place. For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius."
—-from the Introduction

Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. The book's co-authors, David Bayles and Ted Orland, are themselves both working artists, grappling daily with the problems of making art in the real world. Their insights and observations, drawn from personal experience, provide an incisive view into the world of art as it is expeienced by artmakers themselves.

This is not your typical self-help book. This is a book written by artists, for artists -— it's about what it feels like when artists sit down at their easel or keyboard, in their studio or performance space, trying to do the work they need to do. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic. Word-of-mouth response alone—now enhanced by internet posting—has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity nationally.

Art & Fear has attracted a remarkably diverse audience, ranging from beginning to accomplished artists in every medium, and including an exceptional concentration among students and teachers. The original Capra Press edition of Art & Fear sold 80,000 copies.

An excerpt:

Today, more than it was however many years ago, art is hard because you have to keep after it so consistently. On so many different fronts. For so little external reward. Artists become veteran artists only by making peace not just with themselves, but with a huge range of issues. You have to find your work...

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:
Both authors are teachers and working artists. Ted Orland's previous books include Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity and Man & Yosemite.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherImage Continuum Press
  • Publication date2001
  • ISBN 10 0961454733
  • ISBN 13 9780961454739
  • BindingPaperback
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages122
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780884963790: Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780884963790
Publisher: Capra Press, 1994
Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

David BaylesTed Orland
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
INDOO
(Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 0961454733

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 8.11
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Bayles, David
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Paperback or Softback Quantity: 5
Seller:
BargainBookStores
(Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking 0.35. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780961454739

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 12.20
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bayles, David; Orland, Ted
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Lakeside Books
(Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780961454739

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 8.35
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

David Bayles, Ted Orland
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
upickbook
(Daly City, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # mon0000245097

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 7.99
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.49
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Bayles, David", "Orland, Ted"
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Soft Cover Quantity: 10
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780961454739

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 12.53
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bayles, David; Orland, Ted
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GF Books, Inc.
(Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. Seller Inventory # 0961454733-2-1

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 12.95
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Bayles, David; Orland, Ted
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Soft cover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Bookshelfillers
(Merchantville, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Softcover, NEW, no marks or writing. Seller Inventory # 800071

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 12.95
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bayles, David; Orland, Ted
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Book Deals
(Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published. Seller Inventory # 353-0961454733-new

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 12.95
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

David Bayles, Ted Orland
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Paperback Quantity: 3
Seller:
The Anthropologists Closet
(Des Moines, IA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. A clean crisp well preserved 2001 Image Continuum Press softcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. This is a book about making art. Ordinary art. Ordinary art means something like: all art not made by Mozart. After all, art is rarely made by Mozart-like people; essentially--statistically speaking--there aren't any people like that. Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human activity to a strangely unreachable and unknowable place. For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius. ---from the Introduction Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. The book's co-authors, David Bayles and Ted Orland, are themselves both working artists, grappling daily with the problems of making art in the real world. Their insights and observations, drawn from personal experience, provide an incisive view into the world of art as it is expeienced by artmakers themselves. This is not your typical self-help book. This is a book written by artists, for artists --- it's about what it feels like when artists sit down at their easel or keyboard, in their studio or performance space, trying to do the work they need to do. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic. Word-of-mouth response alone--now enhanced by internet posting--has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity nationally. Art & Fear has attracted a remarkably diverse audience, ranging from beginning to accomplished artists in every medium, and including an exceptional concentration among students and teachers. The original Capra Press edition of Art & Fear sold 80,000 copies. An excerpt: Today, more than it was however many years ago, art is hard because you have to keep after it so consistently. On so many different fronts. For so little external reward. Artists become veteran artists only by making peace not just with themselves, but with a huge range of issues. You have to find your work. . Seller Inventory # 1308

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 8.95
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Bayles, David
Published by Image Continuum Press (2001)
ISBN 10: 0961454733 ISBN 13: 9780961454739
New Paperback Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # 0961454733

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 13.56
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book