Tagged “non-fiction”
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books Steal Like An Artist, Austin Kleon
Just a classic, still as relevant today as it was when originally published.
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books Cézanne (2010), Parkstone International
A short and accessible book about unappreciated-in-his-time 19th century artist Paul Cézanne. I'm not terribly familiar with art history and it was nice to get this taster in an easy to understand way, whilst still introducing me to ways of discussing art that I don't currently have the language for.
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books Dark Emu (2014), Bruce Pascoe
Aboriginal people in pre-colonial times engaged in grew and stored crops, made complex fish traps, sometimes lived in villages with large buildings, and cultivated the land in a way that allowed them to thrive in some of the most difficult places to live. I don't think I was ever taught this in history.