The Work of Art
About this book
From former editor of New York magazine Adam Moss, a collection of illuminating conversations examining the very personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making art What is the work of art? In this guided tour inside the artist’s head, Adam Moss traces the evolution of transcendent novels, paintings, jokes, movies, songs, and more. Weaving conversations with some of the most accomplished artists of our time together with the journal entries, napkin doodles, and sketches that were their tools, Moss breaks down the work—the tortuous paths and artistic decisions—that led to great art. From first glimmers to second thoughts, roads not taken, crises, breakthroughs, on to one triumphant finish after another.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 8 readers · 432 pages · ≈ 8 h 00 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Work of Art?
About ≈ 8 h 00 m — 432 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Work of Art?
432 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Work of Art?
It sits on the Essays, Philosophy, History shelves.
Is The Work of Art in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Work of Art?
Adam Moss.