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Think Like an Artist
. . . and Lead a More Creative, Productive Life
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Think Like an Artist
Why do some people seem to find it easy to come up with fresh, brilliant ideas? And how do they turn them into something worthwhile? This book provides basic practices and processes that allow your talents to flourish, and which we can adopt - no matter what we do - to help us achieve extraordinary things too.
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Embrace your inner Picasso - wisdom and smart thinking from Da Vinci to Ai Weiwei.
Why do some people seem to find it easy to come up with fresh, brilliant ideas? And how do they turn them into something worthwhile?
After spending years getting up close and personal with some of the world's greatest creative thinkers, the BBC's Arts Editor Will Gompertz has discovered a handful of traits that are common to them all. Basic practices and processes that allow their talents to flourish, and which we can adopt - no matter what we do - to help us achieve extraordinary things too. It's time to Think Like an Artist and ...
Become Seriously Curious
(Caravaggio's discovery of optical lenses changed art for ever.)
Think Big Picture and Fine Detail
(Turner transformed a masterpiece with a tiny dab of red paint.)
And realise ... It's Nearly Always Plan B
(Mondrian spent years painting trees before becoming a master of abstraction.)
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Will Gompertz's Think Like an Artist is appreciated for its engaging and entertaining approach to exploring art and creativity. Reviewers highlight Gompertz's ability to make complex concepts accessible, with a writing style that is both enjoyable and informative. The book is described as a captivating journey through art history, filled with fascinating anecdotes and a genuine passion for the subject.
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ISBN: 9780241970805
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 16 July 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 170g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Will Gompertz is a world-leading expert in and champion of the arts. Having spent seven years as a Director of the Tate Galleries followed by eleven years as the BBC's Arts Editor and two years as Artistic Director at the Barbican, he is now the director of the Sir John Soane's Museum. Gompertz has interviewed and observed many of the world's leading artists, actors, writers, musicians, directors and designers. Creativity magazine in New York ranked him as one of the 50 most original thinkers in the world. He is the author of the internationally bestselling What Are You Looking At? and Think Like an Artist, both translated into more than twenty languages.
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