The Art Spirit
From kwharrison13.com · Anti-library
The Art Spirit
| Author | Robert Henri |
|---|---|
| Published | 1923 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The teaching notes of the American painter Robert Henri — aphorisms and instruction on seeing, on working, and on why the point of making art is the state of attention it demands rather than the object produced. In print for a century as a book about craft generally, not only painting. |
Where I heard about it
- @mastersinvest — in bold on his “2025 Reading … so far” list (August 2025), the curator’s mark for “very good” rather than merely read — and the one title on the list that is not a business book. The full 46-title list is on 2025 Reading So Far… (tweet).
About this edition
Compiled by Henri’s student Margery Ryerson from his classroom talks and letters.
Connections
- 2025 Reading So Far… (tweet) — the list this came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.