by Jerry Saltz
First published 1986
This interactive journal draws from conversations with sixty contemporary artists who reveal their creative processes through hands-on exercises. John Baldessari, Chuck Close, Barbara Kruger, Richard Serra, and Cindy Sherman offer assignments that push readers to explore new artistic territory. Each artist contributes entry points into their practice, creating a collection of prompts that span different media and approaches. The book balances structured guidance with open space for personal experimentation. Readers work through exercises designed by leading postmodern practitioners while having room to develop their own ideas. The format combines interview insights with blank pages, allowing users to engage directly with the creative methods of established artists. Art students and design enthusiasts can follow the same processes that shaped contemporary art's most recognizable voices.
Genres: art, art-history, design, how-to
Vibes: educational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: how-to, instructional
201 pages · Hardcover · Vanderbilt Univ Dept of