Finding a likeness : how I got somewhat better at art
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Central - Adult Nonfiction - NEW | 700.1 BAKER | Checked Out | June 8, 2024 |
Central - Adult Nonfiction - NEW | 700.1 BAKER | Checked Out | June 6, 2024 |
Courthouse - Adult Nonfiction - NEW | 700.1 BAKER | Checked Out | May 28, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2024.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
326 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Nicholson Baker wanted to learn how to paint. In 2019, after years of researching and writing about secret and often horrible government programs for his book Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act, he was wiped out. Having been steeped for so long in the history of war, violence, and conspiracy, the world had lost some of its brightness. Photography had scratched a creative itch for years, but now, Baker was desperate to squeeze more out of what he saw – he wanted to live, slowly, through the snatches of life he was recording in photos. Maybe, he thought, he could learn to paint? The idea consumed him, but he was nagged by an even more debilitating doubt: What if he failed? Finding a Likeness is Baker’s record of the years he worked to improve his artistic skills, beginning with his first, humble attempts to set paintbrush to paper. Driven by a natural curiosity and a strong desire to paint faces, clouds, and landscapes that actually resemble faces, clouds, and landscapes, he attends classes from local artists, watches YouTube tutorials, and seeks out master painters from the past and present in the hopes of uncovering their secrets. In his inimitable voice, Baker recounts the highs and lows of the creative process, reflects on memories of growing up as the son of two painters, and learns what it means to really see."--,Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baker, N. (2024). Finding a likeness: how I got somewhat better at art . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baker, Nicholson. 2024. Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better At Art. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baker, Nicholson. Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better At Art Penguin Press, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baker, Nicholson. Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better At Art Penguin Press, 2024.
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