The Work of Art

The Work of ArtFrom former editor of New York magazine Adam Moss, a collection of illuminating conversations examining the very personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making art What is the work of art? In this guided tour inside the artists head, Adam Moss traces the evolution of transcendent novels, paintings, jokes, movies, songs, and more. Weaving conversations with some of the most accomplished artists of our time together with the journal entries,

the author of the historic open letter ‘A Common Word Between Us and You’ in 2007

We take the seven-day week for granted

Dano illuminates a pathway with words

He demands that the question of a possible “political truth” be separated from any notion of consensus or public opinion

written with boundless energy and invention

and how much creators earn through advertising - is notoriously secretive

From one of the world's great literary intelligences

the narrative of neoliberalism retains its grip on the public mind and the policies of governments all over the world

the communities that matter to us

with its sudden gaps of wealth and security

But as the large tech platforms issue new money-like instruments

Confabulations takes us to what is 'true