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Art Matters

Because Your Imagination Can Change the World
By Neil Gaiman
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Art Matters by Neil Gaiman is a captivating exploration of the importance of creativity and art in our lives. Combining Gaiman's inspiring words with elegant illustrations, it encourages readers to embrace imagination, nurture individuality, and recognise the transformative power of artistic expression. This book is a rallying cry for dreaming and making things for those who believe in the power of art to change the world.
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This book may appeal to you if you love exploring the significance of creativity in everyday life. It beautifully combines Neil Gaiman's insightful words with charming illustrations by Chris Riddell, offering inspiration and encouragement to embrace the arts as essential to human existence.

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Art Matters

A creative call to arms from the mind of Neil Gaiman, combining his extraordinary words with striking illustrations by Chris Riddell.

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A creative call to arms from the mind of Neil Gaiman, combining his extraordinary words with deft and striking illustrations by Chris Riddell. Art Matters will inspire its readers to seize the day in the name of art.

'Like a bedtime story for the rest of your life, this is a book to live by. At its core, it's about freeing ideas, shedding fear of failure, and learning that "things can be different".' - Institute of Imagination

Be bold. Be rebellious. Choose art. It matters.

Neil Gaiman once said that 'the world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before'. This little book is the embodiment of that vision. Drawn together from speeches, poems and creative manifestos, Art Matters explores how reading, imagining and creating can change the world, and will be inspirational to young and old.

What readers are saying about Art Matters:

'A rallying cry for all artists and creators'

'Just the injection of positive thinking I needed'

'What a gorgeous, sweet and very, very wise little book'

'You don't know it yet, but it's likely you need this book'

'I feel artistically charged up for the first time in ages'

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Art Matters is highly praised for Neil Gaiman's masterful storytelling and ability to inspire creativity. Readers appreciate his talent for weaving words that both entertain and provoke thought, as seen in his engagement with themes of human experience. Chris Riddell's illustrations are also noted for enhancing the book, showcasing his remarkable artistic skills.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472260086

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Edition: Illustrated edition

Illustration: Full page, black and white line sketches

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris Riddell
  • Illustrated by Chris Riddell

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 118.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 192g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Neil Gaiman (Author)

Neil Gaiman is the author of over thirty acclaimed books and graphic novels for adults and children, including AMERICAN GODS, STARDUST, CORALINE and THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. His most recent novel for adults, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE was highly acclaimed, appeared on the hardback and paperback Sunday Times bestseller lists and won several awards, including being voted Book of the Year in the National Book Awards 2013: 'Some books you read. Some books you enjoy. But some books just swallow you up, heart and soul' Joanne Harris.

The recipient of numerous literary honours, Neil Gaiman's work has been adapted for film, television and radio. He has written scripts for Doctor Who, worked with authors and illustrators including Terry Pratchett, Dave McKean and Chris Riddell, and THE SANDMAN is established as one of the classic graphic novels. As George R R Martin says: 'There's no one quite like Neil Gaiman.'

Originally from England, Neil Gaiman now lives in America.

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