All that life has brought me I'm thankful for. I've rubbed my soul against it, and I'm ready to make some art. You?
Friday, January 22, 2010
To Life, To Life, L'Chaim
Artists are natural-born observers, and from our observations we make art. But that doesn't mean we can sit on the sidelines, only observing. We have to immerse ourselves, dive in, get dirty, wade through all life's many complications to make truly great art. Barbara Kingsolver says it best in her new novel The Lacuna when she has Frida Kahlo say these words: "[An artist] needs to go rub his soul against life."
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I think I need to read this book. I love her writing. Love the quote, too. I'm ready!
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