''An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist''s Way and Writing Down the Bones - to keep close by for courage and company.'' - Tanya Shadrick, author of The Cure for Sleep and creator of The Wild Patience Scrolls: A Mile of Writing Art & Fear is about 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. Drawing on the authors'' own experiences as two working artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making art in the real world, and shows how they can be overcome every day. First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. Written by artists for artists, it offers generous and wise insight into what it feels like to sit down at your easel or keyboard, in your studio or performance space, trying to do the work you need to do. Every artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.

Vorwort
The bestselling cult classic that offers a roadmap to overcoming the daily obstacles of a creative life

Autorentext
David Bayles is a photographer, writer & conservationist. He is the past Director of Pacific Rivers Council and co-author of numerous scientific articles on endangered aquatic species. His recent book Notes on a Shared Landscape offers a superbly crafted collection of his photographs & personal writings about the American West. Ted Orland is a photographer, teacher and writer. Early in his career he served as Assistant to Ansel Adams, and later taught university level photography classes and workshops on artistic development. His art is represented by The Ansel Adams Gallery, and a selection of his early writings and photographs appear in his monograph, Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity.

Klappentext
THE WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER - A VITAL GUIDE TO CREATIVITY, OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND MAKING YOUR WORK NO MATTER WHAT

'Filled with insights that every artist and creator needs to hear' JAMES CLEAR

'I've stolen tons of inspiration from this book ... and so will you' AUSTIN KLEON**

'The antidote to our creative ailments' DEBBIE MILLMAN

'The ultimate pep talk for artists' WENDY MACNAUGHTON*

Art & Fear* **is about the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many creatives to give up along the way. Written by artists, for artists, the book delves into the internal and external challenges to making creative work, and shows how they can be overcome every day.

First published in 1994, Art & Fear quickly became an underground classic, and word-of-mouth has placed it among the best-selling books on artmaking and creativity. It offers generous and wise insight into what pushes us to sit down at an easel or desk, go to a studio or performance space, and try to create new work to put into the world. Every creative and artist, whether a beginner or a prizewinner, a student or a teacher, faces the same fears - and this book illuminates the way through them.

This new edition has a foreword by longtime friend and fan, bestselling author and photographer Sally Mann.

Zusammenfassung
The bestselling cult classic and vital guide to creativity - now in paperback