Pablo Picasso
“Good artists copy. Great artists steal”
What:
- A great book by artist Austin Kleon.
- My sister lent me it, which I then finished in less than an hour.
Key Ideas:
- There’s no new ideas. Everything that seems new, is simply a remix of other things.
- One can copy ideas.
- Copying something that someone has done.
- There’s no creativity in this.
- It’s quite tasteless.
- You see it everywhere - it’s even in Mr Beast videos lol.
- One can also remix ideas tastefully. This is getting inspired by great artists.
- You do this by studying (many different diverse) great pieces of art and combining them in a unique way.
Side Note:
I constantly felt while making my website, it was shaping too much like Steven Gong’s site. I tried to add my own fresh spin, but maybe I’ve still got further to go to be a great artist.