Marcel Duchamp said, “I don’t believe in art. I believe in artists.” This is actually a pretty good method for studying — if you try to devour the hi… - Austin Kleon

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Marcel Duchamp said, “I don’t believe in art. I believe in artists.” This is actually a pretty good method for studying — if you try to devour the history of your discipline all at once, you’ll choke.

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About Austin Kleon

Austin Kleon (born June 16, 1983) is the New York Times bestselling author of Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work!, and Keep Going.

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You know that phrase, “going through the motions”? That’s what’s so great about creative work: If we just start going through the motions, if we strum a guitar, or shuffle sticky notes around a conference table, or start kneading clay, the motion kickstarts our brain into thinking.

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