The Art World Dream Alternative Strategies for Working Artists by Eric Rudd Are You an Ambitious Artist? Every artist wants his or her work to hang in the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, and the Whitney - if not soon, then sometime in the not too distant future. This would signify recognition, financial success and the artist's place in art history. Whether you are just setting out on a career in art, or have been working for a few years and feel that you can't break free, this book will help you set up your life to allow the art - which you are capable of making - happen. It is not an elementary 'how to paint' or 'how to be an artist' manual. There are plenty of advice books already written for that. That's like giving you advice on how to go hiking in the woods. You aren't going for a hike; you want to climb Mount Everest! For such an undertaking, there definitely are steps to consider and ways someone can help you. No book can tell you if you will have the strength, but a book can tell you how much strength you will need and how to measure your strength. No book will guarantee that you will be able to raise the funds to finance such an expedition, but a book can tell you what you will probably need and whether there are ways to attain it more easily. Finally, this book will tell you about other peaks, just as challenging, and present new concepts for you to consider. This book will help you undertake an artistic mission of the most serious nature, needing the utmost determination from you. A Must Read for Serious Artists! $19.95 hardcopy, $6.95 electronic "Artist Eric Rudd has not only created impressive art that pushes into new technologies, he has also built an incredible infrastructure to do his work. His personal studio complex is inspiring. I would advise other artists to observe what he has done." Thomas Krens, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

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