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Excerpt from Linchpin by Seth Godin

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:45:33 -0400

“Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that’s creative, passionate, and personal. And great art resonates with the viewer, not only with the creator.

What makes someone an artist? I don’t think is has anything to do with a paintbrush. There are painters who follow the numbers, or paint billboards, or work in a small village in China, painting reproductions. These folks, while swell people, aren’t artists. On the other hand, Charlie Chaplin was an artist, beyond a doubt. So is Jonathan Ive, who designed the iPod. You can be an artist who works with oil paints or marble, sure. But there are artists who work with numbers, business models, and customer conversations. Art is about intent and communication, not substances.

An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artists takes it personally.

That’s why Bob Dylan is an artist, but an anonymous corporate hack who dreams up Pop 40 hits on the other side of the glass is merely a marketer. That’s why Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos, is an artists, while a boiler room of telemarketers is simply a scam.

Tom Peters, corporate gadfly and writer, is an artists, even though his readers are businesspeople. He’s an artists because he takes a stand, he takes the work personally, and he doesn’t care if someone disagrees. His art is part of him, and he feels compelled to share it with you because it’s important, not because he expects you to pay him for it.

Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient. The medium doesn’t matter. The intent does.

Art is a personal act of courage, something one human does that creates change in another.”

rustybreak: Peter Callesen

Sun, 27 May 2012 08:59:08 -0400

rustybreak:

Peter Callesen

ericlacombe: MF015Acrylic + Paper + Ink | Canvas120 x...

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:32:28 -0400

ericlacombe:

MF015
Acrylic + Paper + Ink | Canvas
120 x 80 cm

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2headedsnake: society6.com Paper Birds Dream by Claire Pinatel

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:20:17 -0400

2headedsnake:

society6.com

Paper Birds Dream by Claire Pinatel

jacobvanloon: general dissatisfaction

Sat, 26 May 2012 13:42:42 -0400

jacobvanloon:

general dissatisfaction

farewell-kingdom: Waldemar Pawlikowski

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:01:01 -0400

farewell-kingdom:

Waldemar Pawlikowski

theartofanimation: Jie He

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:33:19 -0400

theartofanimation:

Jie He

peril: The Birth of Venus (1863), oil on canvas, Metropolitan...

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:20:59 -0400

peril:

The Birth of Venus (1863), oil on canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City | artwork by Alexandre Cabanel

devidsketchbook: Artist Nina Nolte (Painting) “Mrs. Robinson”,...

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:40:25 -0400

"Mrs. Robinson"

"Pool 3"

"The Song is You"

"Alice in Wonderland"

devidsketchbook:

Artist Nina Nolte (Painting)

“Mrs. Robinson”, Painting, acrylics on canvas, 2009, 100 x 200 x 4 cm

“Pool 3”, Painting, acrylics on canvas, 2007, 145 x 140 x 4 cm

“The Song is You”, Painting, acriliic on canvas, 2010, 110 x 120 x 4 cm

“Alice in Wonderland”, Painting, acrylics on canvas, 2009, 100 x 200 x 4 cm

ordovicianfauna: julienfoulatier: Painting by Arnulf Rainer.

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:12:48 -0400

ordovicianfauna:

julienfoulatier: Painting by Arnulf Rainer.

centuriespast: Studies of a seated girl, L’ Echorché and...

Fri, 25 May 2012 04:38:02 -0400

centuriespast:

Studies of a seated girl, L’ Echorché and Venus
Creator:

kunstenaar: Gogh, Vincent van

Date of creation:oktober 1886 - januari 1887

the Van Gogh Museum

fer1972: Vesco Vassiliev

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:25:53 -0400

fer1972:

Vesco Vassiliev

darksilenceinsuburbia: Eric Zener. Water. Comfort, 2009. Oil on...

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:42 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Eric Zener. Water. Comfort, 2009. Oil on canvas, 48 x 42”.

Photo

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:06:12 -0400

rustybreak: Maria Aparicio Puentes

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:36:42 -0400

rustybreak:

Maria Aparicio Puentes

rustybreak: Simon Prades

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:25:24 -0400

rustybreak:

Simon Prades

darksilenceinsuburbia: Shichigoro-Shingo. F-002. kikai Boy.

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:48:53 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Shichigoro-Shingo.

F-002.

kikai Boy.

devidsketchbook: Striking Self Portraits by Kyle...

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:03:30 -0400

devidsketchbook:

Striking Self Portraits by Kyle Thompson

Thompson takes self-portraits up a notch with his surreal and stunningly eerie style. Unafraid to take risks, he creates photos that are shocking. Almost more shocking is that he’s a pizza delivery man who took up photography only about a year ago. Look through his 365 project (he’s currently at day 155) and you’ll notice how his style and technique has quickly started to evolve.

[via mymodernmet]

darksilenceinsuburbia: Matthew Spiegelman. Persona. Portal,...

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:38:24 -0400

darksilenceinsuburbia:

Matthew Spiegelman. Persona. Portal, 2010.

http://www.matthewspiegelman.com/