Emily Van Tassel

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Joan Didion, 'Goodbye to All That' and the struggle to see yourself clearly

Matt Pearce

latimes.com

Cover of Joan Didion, 'Goodbye to All That' and the struggle to see yourself clearly

Writing

Cecily Brown’s Attempt to Make Impossible Art

Jackson Arn newyorker.com

Art

In a Decaying Queens Fortress, It’s One Man Versus 47 Kinds of Mosquito

Andy Newman nytimes.com

New York City

Richard Avedon’s Fashion Revolution

Winthrop Sargeant newyorker.com

Photography and Fashion

The Magic of Making Sound

youtube.com

Film

Bob Dylan on the otherworldliness of creativity (2004) “I don’t know how I got to write those songs. Those early songs were almost magically written.” It is reminiscent of how mathematical discoveries tend to speak themselves—not to the experienced—but to the young. Show more

Essayful

x.com

The Creative Mind

art = magic

On growing a cooperative like you’d grow a garden

Willa Köerner thecreativeindependent.com

Instead of asking: "Do you have any questions?", ask "What questions do you have?" The first almost always results in silence, while the second helps people feel comfortable asking questions.

good questions and Conversations

I’m a Fake Brand, in a Fake World: The Secrets Behind Designing a Great Fictional Brand for TV and Film

Liz Gorny

itsnicethat.com

Art Direction and Branding