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THE WORK OF ART: How Something Comes From Nothing

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Making art is hard work, as Adam Moss, the revered former editor of New York magazine, reveals in his illuminating new book, "The Work of Art." The book is a collection of interviews with painters, poets, filmmakers, and even sandcastle builders about the demanding, mystical, peculiar process of creating something out of nothing. Adam spoke with our curator Daniel Pink in front of a live audience in New York City earlier this month.
📕 The Work of Art: How Something Comes From Nothing
🗞️ Check out Dan's Washington Post column, "Why Not?"

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