Art Is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artists [Hardcover]

Advice, strong opinions, and personal revelations by the world's greatest artists - exclusively researched for this new book

Featuring the most inspirational and insightful collection of quotes by artists through the ages and across the globe, this exquisite keepsake is the ideal book for artists, collectors, and armchair enthusiasts. As painters, sculptors, photographers, and other visual artists see and experience the world through a unique lens,Art Is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artistsshows that their life lessons, private revelations, and frank, often irreverent, opinions can guide us all.

This unique and carefully curated book, packed with totally original research, is a go-to resource for revealing thoughts and personal advice on subjects as diverse as beauty, colour, light, sex, chance, discipline, money troubles, originality, fear of failure, danger of success, the creative process, and more – all messages transmitted from the artistic trenches.

Created and edited by Phaidon Editors

As featured in Harper's Bazaar, Modern Luxury Aspen, Real Simple, and on mental_floss, Swiss Miss, and Vice's Amuse

"If the title of this book alone doesn't have you sold, then the list of contributing artists in this book should... The uplifting autumn almanac you need." —Amuse-i-d.vice.com

"This isn't one of those mediocre books of gooey inspirational quotes. This is a beautiful, thoroughly researched collection of real words from real artists. Anyone struggling with their creative life will find comfort and guidance here - I plan to keep it on my shelf and flip to a random page when I'm stuck." —Austin Kleon, New York Times bestselling author ofSteal Like An Artist

"A brilliant book of quotations by artists for everyone. It includes life lessons, private revelations and frank thoughts on money, sex, failure, l³'