An Artist's Book of Inspiration: A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists, Creativity [Paperback]

Astrid Fitzgerald (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0940262762 | ISBN-13: 978-0940262768 | Publication Date: October 1, 1996

Gathered during one person's life of making art and studying the spiritual traditions, this is a collection of the best thoughts on art, artists, and the creative process, drawn from different traditions, times and places. It is meant as a guide and an inspiration for all those who want to be reminder of the sources of creativity amid the fractured confusion of the contemporary scene.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A guide and inspiration ... amid the fractured confusion of the contemporary scene." -- Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Reenchantment of Everyday Life

"This eclectic and intelligent collection ... guides its readers into the myriad byways of the creative life." -- Jane Hirshfield, poet, author of Given Sugar, Given Salt and Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry

"This is a permanent collection, light for the studio shelf." -- Roger Lipsey, author of An Art of Our Own: Creating a Therapy of the Imagination

...an exhilarating gathering which will move the soul and inspire the mind, develop the human heart... - Judith Hoffberg -- Umbrella, 1997

Fitzgerald conveys a poet's sensibility in the organization of this collection...A full field of illuminating ideas... - Nancy Quackenbush -- Napra ReVIEW, 1997

About the Author

Astrid Fitzgerald is an internationally acclaimed artist, born and educated in Switzerland and now living and working in New York. Her work appears in major public, corporate, museum and private collections in the United States, Europe and Japan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lindisfarne Books (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940262762
• ISBN-13: 978-0940262768
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #842,019 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ASTRID FITZGERALD is a fine artist, a writer, and a passionate student of the Perennial Wisdom Tradition and Advaita Philosophy who has applied its principles to her life and art for over forty years. She is the author of An Artist's Book of Inspiration: A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists, and Creativity (Lindisfarne Books, 1996); Being Consciousness Bliss: A Seeker's Guide (Lindisfarne Books, 2001); Winter Break: A Luminous Journey into Wisdom and Love (A.R.K. BOOKS, 2008). Fitzgerald's writing is based on a fusion of Western and Eastern thought and practice of self-development, self-inquiry and reflection.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasury of spiritual thoughts, November 5, 2001

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tedz "tedz" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Artist's Book of Inspiration: A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists, Creativity (Paperback)

Highly recommended. A wonderful source of quotations of spiritual wisdom from an international array of artists, philosphers, spiritual leaders, etc. I have returned to it again and again for refreshment and inspiration. Astrid Fitzgerald has provided us with a gift from the heart.
She is also a very fine artist (...).

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvelous source book, December 3, 2005

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JAW "John Anthony West, author of Serpent in ... - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Artist's Book of Inspiration: A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists, Creativity (Paperback)

This book is to the arts and the creative experience what Aldous Huxley's PERENNIAL PHILOSOPHY was to philosophy and the mystical experience; a compendium of memorable quotes and reflections direct from creative people throughout history. A marvelous source book to keep somewhere close by for easy and frequent reference.