Steal Like an Artist

Name: Steal Like an Artist
Brand: Workman Publishing
SKU: 9780761169253
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10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

By Austin Kleon

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( 305,785 ratings, 9,469 reviews)

Summary

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon offers insightful advice on fostering creativity. The book encourages readers to embrace inspiration from various sources and transform borrowed ideas into original works. It provides practical tips and engaging anecdotes to help harness one's artistic potential.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you're looking to unleash your creativity and find inspiration in your everyday life. It's perfect for those who believe that original ideas are born from taking influence from the world around us and making them their own.

Steal Like an Artist

Artist Austin Kleon’s beautifully illustrated bestseller teaches readers how to use their surroundings and their own creativity to discover their own artistic paths. Filled with clever infographics and words of wisdom from Kleon, and peppered with quotes from other successful artists, Steal Like an Artist, is an inspiration for both veteran and aspiring artists everywhere.

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Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon is a beautifully illustrated and compelling guide that encourages readers to explore their creativity boldly. This international bestseller offers an illuminating and engaging journey through the artistic landscape, teaching both veteran and aspiring artists how to harness their surroundings and personal ingenuity to forge their unique artistic paths. The book is enriched with clever infographics, profound words of wisdom from Kleon, and motivational quotes from various successful artists, making it a treasure trove of inspiration and practical advice.

Unlock your creativity and embrace the artist within. Steal Like an Artist is an inspiring and essential guide to creativity in the modern digital age. It presents ten transformative principles that aim to help readers uncover their artistic side and cultivate a life filled with creativity. This innovative approach reveals that nothing is original, encouraging readers to embrace external influences, educate themselves through the works of others, and remix and reimagine to create their own paths.

Follow your interests wherever they lead you. What begins as a simple hobby could evolve into your life's passion. Kleon challenges the conventional cliche of "write what you know," urging you instead to write the book you want to read, make the movie you want to watch, and create the art you wish to see. His advice blends practicality with inspiration; stay smart, avoid debt, and dare to be audacious in your imagination and your work, even if it means being mundane in your everyday life to provide the mental space for creativity.

"Brilliant and real and true." - Rosanne Cash

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Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon is praised for its engaging anecdotes and practical tips from the author's own creative journey. Reviewers appreciate its readable manifesto style, offering insights from notable figures like Gide, Goethe, and Questlove. It's considered a valuable investment for nurturing creativity and unlocking one's potential.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780761169253

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 February 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Workman Adult

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 152.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of a trilogy of illustrated books about creativity in the digital age: Steal Like An Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going. He s also the author of Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poems made by redacting the newspaper with a permanent marker. His books have been translated into dozens of languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and sons. Visit him online at www.austinkleon.com.