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My dear friend @JanineHightower

Tomorrow is the three year anniversary of your passing. I miss talking to you about books, Frida Kahlo, and life in general. You were such a beautiful soul. I am honored to have been your friend. If heaven exists, I hope it‘s filled with books and that you get to enjoy each one.

I loved this book. Moss interviews a wide range of artists: directors, painters, sculptors, writers, directors, crossword puzzle makers, chefs, fashion, etc to delve into how they create something unique and beautiful from nothing. There are themes of tenacity, editing, and pure dedication yet each interview shows a different way of creating a different art form. Enjoyable!

Wow..... This book was heavily detailed, rich and colorful like the paintings Kahlo was known for.

Hours worth of journal entries from herself as well Diego, letters written by her and to her, articles, and interviews highlight Kahlo and show her as this majestic, larger than life, exotic and fiery individual who captivated so many.

@Lauredhel #pantone2025 #hibiscus
#popsugarreadingchallenge #25in2025

This book is about Henri Matisse, a famous artist. As he became sick and was in a wheelchair he created beautiful cutouts. #ISpyBingoFeb @TheAromaofBooks

My -ology journey continues with Griffin & Sabine heptalogy series. I chose these instead of Chronicles of Narnia because a) I read book 1 of G&S and I wanted to finish the remaining books and b) I read Narnia to the point I lost count.

This was written in 2008 so it is a bit outdated, but it is a book that gives a lot of thought to art - what is art, making, selling, owning, and value. Much to think about. How does a work become "worth" $12M and what is worth? I found the section on auctioneers most fascinating since I have become interested in Sotheby's auctions. Also found throughout the competition and unity of Sotheby's and Christie's really interesting.

I loved this book. Loved the lore and the stories I hasn‘t heard before like the night that won‘t decompose….

I hear he has written many other books so I think I might need to have a good look!

Last year started my HUGE crush on Sotheby's auctioneer Phyllis Kao. That has lead me to this tagged book.

She is not featured in it, but it does give a history and look at current look at art houses and sales, it is interesting to think about what is art, even though the idea of this much money makes me sick to my stomach.

To start tomorrow night

A beautiful and delightful tribute to art, imagination, creativity and the city of New York. I love to discover dialogue free books, purely visual storytelling, There's such a wealth of possibilities, I feel like there's so much more to explore and experiment with in such a medium that there should be more out there than I've found. Happy to take recommendations!