Art & fear : observations on the perils (and rewards) of artmaking

138 Pages·1993·1.384 MB·English

by  Orland, Ted, Bayles, David

ART & FEAR

ART
FEAR
Observations
On the Perils (and Rewards)
ofArtmaking
DAVID BAYLES
TED ORLAND
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THE CONTINUUM
SANTA CRUZ, CA & EUGENE, OR
Copyright©1993by DavidBayles& Ted Orland
All RightsReserved
Printedinthe UnitedStatesofAmerica
LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData
Bayles,David.
Art &Fear:
Observationson the Perils(and Rewards) ofArtmaking
p. cm.
ISBN978-0-9614547-3-9
1.Artists- Psychology. 2.Creation(Literary, artistic,etc.)
3.Artist'sblock. 4.Fearoffailure.
I. Orland,Ted 11.Title. Ill.Title: Art & Fear.
N71.B37 1993 93-27513
701'.15- dc20 CIP
BookDesignbyTedOrland
PrintedbyMcNaughton& Gunn, Printers,
with specialthankstoKarl Frauhammer
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CONTENTS
PART I
INTRODUCTION
THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM 1
A Few Assumptions
ART & FEAR 9
Vision & Execution
Imagination
Materials
Uncertainty
FEARS ABOUT YOURSELF 23
Pretending
Talent
Perfection
Annihilation
Magic
Expectations
FEARS ABOUT OTHERS 37
Understanding
Acceptance
Approval
FINDING YOUR WORK 49
Canon
CONTENTS
PART 11
THE OUTSIDE WORLD 65
Ordinary Problems
Common Ground
Art Issues
Competition
Navigating the System
THE ACADEMIC WORLD 79
Faculty Issues
Student Issues
Books about Art
CONCEPTUAL WORLDS 93
Ideas and Technique
Craft
New Work
Creativity
Habits
Art & Science
Self-Reference
Metaphor
THE HUMAN VOICE 113
Questions
Constants
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