Jerry Saltz Reihenfolge der Bücher

Bestelling author and art critic Jerry Saltz is back, with an ambitious and enlightening survey of the art world over the past twenty years.

Jerry Saltz, a prominent voice in the art world since the 1990s, passionately advocates for the significance of art in our cultural life. Renowned for his wit and provocation, he has drawn contemporary readers to fine art and championed overlooked women artists, as well as marginalized creators from African American and LGBTQ+ communities. In Art Is Life, Saltz presents a real-time survey of contemporary art, reflecting on how it serves as a barometer of our times, especially during pivotal moments like 9/11 and ongoing social crises. He offers insightful appraisals of influential artists such as Kara Walker, David Wojnarowicz, and Jasper Johns, alongside provocateurs like Jeff Koons and Marina Abramović. Saltz also discusses significant works, including the Obama portraits by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, and reflects on troubling events like the Ankara gallery assassination. Sharing personal anecdotes from his haunted childhood and experiences as a "failed artist," he recounts transformative encounters with masterpieces by Botticelli and Delacroix. With his characteristic candor, Saltz emphasizes the vital role of fearless artists, reminding us that art is a powerful expression of human experience and a crucial lens through which to view our world.

As the witty and passionate chief art critic for New York magazine, Jerry Saltz is often approached by artists, both amateur and professional, asking him for advice: How do I get started? How do I get better? Is what I'm doing even art at all? They want to know, in short, how to be an artist. Now, expanding on his viral cover story for New York magazine - and drawing on his decades of immersion in the art world - Saltz has the answers. HOWTO BE AN ARTIST is an indispensable book of practical inspiration for creative people of all kinds. Brimming with dozens of brand new rules, prompts, exercises, and tips designed to break through creative blocks, ignite motivation, and conquer bad habits, this book is designed to help artists of all kinds - painters, photographers, writers, performers - realize their dreams