Make Art Make Money: Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00EVAAE6A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Creative artists: everything you know about business is wrong Barbara R. Saunders Two competing, discouraging messages dominate the conversation about how to make a living while making art. The first: “Keep your day job.” Do your art on the side (whatever that means) and hope that someday, somehow, something will take off. The second: Rush to monetize whatever it is you do; turn your art into a business. The life of Muppet creator Jim Henson provides an alternative example. The author patiently illustrates the reality of how artists are “different,” why neither of those two mainstream messages work for us. Rather tha. Amazon Customer said Delightful read, ready for the next episode. What a delight to read Ms. Steven's first installment in her series on the life of Jim Henson, entrepreneur! I will certainly be tuning in for the next episode based on this insightful and meticulously researched introduction into the unseen life of Jim Henson. I love that I grew up with the Muppets and their creator, but have never thought about his life in the context of his struggle and ultimate success in finding a balance between capitalism and creativity.Ms. Stevens reminds us that this iconic artistic genius was also a businessman, in fact started out d. A wonderful book for creatives! pinkmushroom13 This book takes the reader on an amazing journey, and let's them get an inside look at the man who created the muppets and Sesame Street. If you're like me you grew up watching Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on tv. I loved the show. And even though it seems like I should have outgrown them, I don't feel like I have. That's what this book show you - that you're never too old for the message Jim Henson was trying to give. Henson wanted peace, he wanted everyone to get along. He really thought that if his creations could touch and move enough people, he could chan
Her analysis of Jim Henson’s career has appeared online at The Awl, The Millions, Electric Literature, and Rolling Stone. In 2011, her essay “Weekend at Kermie’s” was viewed over 160,000 times. She is a member of the Brooklyn writers’ collective The Kilgore Trout Home for Wayward Writers and teaches fiction at Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Stevens attended public school in North Andover, Massachusetts, and
Liz Stevens has done a remarkable job at deconstructing the life and work of Henson in a way that thoroughly explains what made him a successful artist. This book feels like it is the next best thing. Just like a meal spent with Henson would be life-changing, this book opens up the reader to ways of acting and thinking, as modeled by Henson, that will surely aid in the growth of one's artistic goals. Though certainly full of practical insights, Make Art Make Money is above all a reminder — a manifesto, were the word not so tragically worn by now — that you don’t need to survive on lettuce soup in order for your art to be authentic." —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings"Elizabeth Stevens, through her deep expertise o
An iconic creator and savvy businessman, Henson is a model for artists everywhere: without sacrificing his creative vision, Henson built an empire of lovable Muppets that continues to educate and inspire—and a business that was worth $150 million at the time of his death. All episodes are now available for immediate download as a complete book.. Part manifesto, part history, part cultural criticism, part self-help, Make Art Make Money is a new kind of business book for creative professionals: a guide for creating and succeeding thanks to lessons from the Muppet Master himself.This book was initially released in episodes as a Kindle Serial. How did he ever pull it off? And how can other creators follow in his path? In Make Art Make Money: Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career, journalist and educator Elizabeth Hyde Stevens