How to write on your art: a guidebook for artists, designers and
photographers
Despite the seemingly common expectation that art should be able to
speak for itself, creators are often asked to explain the process behind
their work, their experiences in their vocation, and, perhaps most
dauntingly, the meaning conveyed by any particular piece. Drawing upon
his own unique career trajectory across multiple fields as a writer,
designer and teacher, Tokyo-based artist Ian Lynam offers readers a
variety of approaches to writing about creative fields.
Called "the Hunter S. Thompson of design writing," Lynam uses his
industry knowledge and sharp sense of humor to convey his philosophy on
writing specifically in a professional creative setting. This volume is
not so much a straightforward how-to guide on how to write an artist's
statement as it is an honest meditation on how difficult--and how
important--it is for creators to have the facilities to articulate the
ethos behind their own work. Lynam encourages readers to think of the
blank page as another sort of canvas, a space of potential, a landscape
on which an artist may explore themselves and their work farther than
they thought possible. Lynam provides both inspirational text as a
jumping-off point for readers as well as concrete techniques in terms of
craft.
