The highly anticipated new book by artist and New York Times bestselling author Sally Mann, Art Work, delves into the challenges and transcendent joys of the creative process. Praised as “erudite, frank, and funny” by Amor Towles, bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway, this book weaves together wild and illuminating stories, practical (and occasionally impractical) advice, and enduring life lessons.
Written in the same fearless, direct, and sometimes outrageous voice that captivated readers in her bestselling memoir Hold Still, Art Work reaffirms Mann as a singular and resonant voice for our times. Illustrated throughout with photographs, journal entries, and letters, the book brings immediacy and poignancy to every insight, offering reflections on the hazards of early promise, the unpredictable role of luck, the value of relentless effort, the trials of rejection and distraction, and the importance of taking risks. Art Work is a spellbinding meditation on creativity and is destined to become a modern classic.