Art without compromise*

Combining 24 years of research and insight from her columns in Communication Arts magazine, artist, educator, and writer Wendy Richmond challenges artists to investigate their work through multiple lenses in her newest book, Art Without Compromise\*. Her commentaries, exercises, and wide-ranging references to contemporary thinkers will inspire artists to change the way they think about their creative landscape, from personal goals to cultural influences to technological realities. Her insights about major cultural figures, from Roland Barthes to Susan Sontag to Walker Evans, introduce their philosophies into the context of contemporary art making. Like a Malcolm Gladwell for artists, Richmond helps artists to look closely at what they see every day—in their own art making and in the world around them. In the process, she helps artists to develop an uncompromising commitment to finding and protecting their own unique process for making their strongest and most relevant art. This thought-provoking and inspirational book covers such topics as: developing a solid creative process through “Visual Reflection Notebooks" and “Bring Play to Work"; understanding the artist's unique identity in relation to the larger culture; building systems of support and collaboration; explaining how an artist's needs and passions can lead to innovation and authenticity; using language to inspire visual creativity; responding to the Internet and changing concepts of what is public and private; and accepting digression as a creative necessity. Through the exercises and techniques outlined in Art Without Compromise\*, the reader will develop new confidence to pursue individual goals and inspiration to explore new paths, along with motivation to overcome creative blocks. With a revised understanding of the relevance in their own work within the sphere of contemporary culture, the artist will come away with a clearer perspective on his or her past and future work and a critical eye for personal authenticity. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a __New York Times__ bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers. Combining 24 Years Of Research And Insight From Her Columns In Communication Arts Magazine, Artist, Educator, And Writer Wendy Richmond Challenges Artists To Investigate Their Work Through Multiple Lenses In Her Newest Book, Art Without Compromise*. Her Commentaries, Exercises, And Wide-ranging References To Contemporary Thinkers Will Inspire Artist To Change The Way They Think About Their Creative Landscape, From Personal Goals To Cultural Influences To Technological Realities. Her Insights About Major Cultural Figures, From Roland Barthes To Susan Sontag To Walker Evans, Introduce Their Philosophies Into The Context Of Contemporary Art Making. Like A Malcolm Gladwell For Artists, Richmond Helps Artists To Look Closely At What They See Every Day---in Their Own Art Making And In The World Around Them. In The Process, She Helps Artists To Develop An Uncompromising Commitment To Finding And Protecting Their Own Unique Process For Making Their Strongest And Most Relevant Art. This Thought-provoking And Inspirational Book Covers Such Topics As : Developing A Solid Creative Process Through Visual Reflection Notebooks And Bring Play To Work; Understanding The Artist's Unique Identity In Relation To The Larger Culture; Building Systems Of Support And Collaboration; Explaining How An Aritst's Needs And Passions Can Lead To Innovation And Authenticity; Using Language To Inspire Visual Creativity; Responding To The Internet And Changing Concepts Of What Is Public And Private; And Accepting Digression As A Creative Necessity. 1. The Creative Process Loop -- Cultivating Creativity -- The Creative Process Loop -- Setting Up And Letting Go -- Bringing Play To Work -- Visual Reflection Notebooks -- Developing A Creative Practice -- The Underlying Questions -- 2. Culture's Frames And Filters -- Your Work In A Historical Context -- Frames And Filters -- Ways Of Knowing -- Pilgrimage -- Identity And Authenticity -- Exhibiting The Complexity Of Culture -- Respecting Culture -- What's In An Arch? -- Constructed Walls -- 3. Life Support -- First, Accept No Harm -- Muriel Cooper -- Designing The Self-critique -- Components Of Collaboration -- Your Portrait Or Mine? -- The Work In The Exhibit. 4. Questioning The Tools -- Your Cell Phone, Your Self -- Twenty-five Years Of Better -- Improvisation And Interface -- The Quality Of Technique -- Memory Is Cheap -- The Future Of History -- 5. The Medium Controls The Message -- Shaping Content -- Concentrating On Context -- Framing Video -- These Pictures Are Meant To Be Sent -- Learning (again) From Las Vegas -- Trust Me, Trust Me Not -- 6. Another Kind Of Language -- Another Kind Of Language -- The Power Of Language -- The Forward Momentum Of Failure -- Promoting Visual Thinking -- Video As Learning Art -- Why Do You Draw? -- Mixing Centuries -- Beyond Description -- Sound Seeing -- 7. The Twenty-first Century Landscape -- Invasion Of Public Privacy -- Private Talk In Public Places -- The Internal Retreat From Public Space -- You Lookin' At Me? -- What We Reveal -- Killing Time -- 8. Your Excitement Meter -- Excitement Meter -- Visual Episodes -- In Praise Of Digression -- Why Do We Look At Art? -- Personal Work -- The Value Of Time. Wendy Richmond. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 208-211) And Index. Combining 24 years of research and insight from her columns in Communication Arts magazine, artist, educator, and writer Wendy Richmond challenges artists to investigate their work through multiple lenses in her newest book, Art Without Compromise*. Her commentaries, exercises, and wide-ranging references to contemporary thinkers will inspire artists to change the way they think about their creative landscape, from personal goals to cultural influences to technological realities. Her insights about major cultural figures, from Roland Barthes to Susan Sontag to Walker Evans, introduce their philosophies into the context of contemporary art making. Like a Malcolm Gladwell for artists, Richmond helps artists to look closely at what they see every day--in their own art making and in the world around them. In the process, she helps artists to develop an uncompromising commitment to finding and protecting their own unique process for making their strongest and most relevant art. This thought-provoking and inspirational book covers such topics as: developing a solid creative process through #x93;Visual Reflection Notebooks" and #x93;Bring Play to Work"; understanding the artist's unique identity in relation to the larger culture; building systems of support and collaboration; explaining how an artist's needs and passions can lead to innovation and authenticity; using language to inspire visual creativity; responding to the Internet and changing concepts of what is public and private; and accepting digression as a creative necessity. Through the exercises and techniques outlined in Art Without Compromise*, the reader will develop new confidence to pursue individual goals and inspiration to explore new paths, along with motivation to overcome creative blocks. With a revised understanding of the relevance in their own work within the sphere of contemporary Art Without Compromise will inspire artists to change the way they think about their creative landscapes, from personal goals to cultural influences to technological realities. Author Wendy Richmond helps artists to look closely at what they see every day, both in their own art-making and in the world around them. Readers will learn to develop an uncompromising commitment to finding and protecting their own unique process for making their: strongest art