Steal Like an Artist
Book Project Five - Cassidy Barnette
Theme:
In the book, it males you think a little bit, it explains that nothing is original and everything is stolen, not the painting of course, but certain ideas from one or several paintings.
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Perspective was a key part in "Steal Like an Artist" Kleon tells us to look at things differently, as does this picture represents.
Kleon emphasizes the use of books in his book, he says, "Theres magic in being surrounded by books"
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Author/ Austin Kleon
Kleon explains at the very beginning of the book that he is speaking advice from his own experience/ struggles to get where he is and what he did to get there.
The Artist
The artist is a varied person in the book, no one exact, more like a general thought to prove a point about creativity and "stealing" ideas from these general artists.
You/ Your Imagination
You are the key character in this book. Your own creativity is what drives "Steal Like an Artist". It is a boost of it, the book explains that perspective and imagination are key in creativity.
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Text Summary:
When Austin Klein says, "steal" like an artist he doesn't mean plagiarism or a great heist, he is explaining that good artists are refining the art that they consume. By stealing he is describing inspiration and perspective to conclude to your new sense of creativity. He also explains that nothing is an original, its all inspirations and other art pieces you've previously seen mushed together.
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Some inspirational pages from the book;
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Love and Feeling - Chet Faker.
This is a great theme song for "Steal Like an Artist" because it shows the passion of love and feeling. This song also has a chill relaxed vibe to it, which would easily accompany the book. The book portrays this vibe because it's a book of perspective and change of mind, opens your eyes in a weird place to something unthought of, just like the song.