Art Work: On the Creative Life by Sally Mann
Only a quarter of the way through Art Work: On the Creative Life, Mann continues the introspective brilliance she brought to her memoir Hold Still. Here, she dispenses life advice for artists ranging from how to handle rejection and insecurity to time management, with sentiments in the vein of “get to work” and “I can’t believe how people waste their money and time.” The opening line of the prologue reads, “This is a book about how to get shit done.” I love her sardonic, old-world tone, and her words and reflections are a reminder to think deeply about how best to serve your art.
