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Hoe leef je een kunstrijk leven
Met dit boek in de hand moedigt Katy Hessel ons aan om meer aandacht te schenken aan de dingen om ons heen. In een wereld vol prestatiedruk en eenzaamheid wil ze dat we naar buiten kijken, reflecteren, verbinding zoeken en het buitengewone zien in het alledaagse. Dit is een oproep, een aansporing om te denken en vragen te stellen in een wereld die ons dat steeds meer probeert te beletten.
"Hoe leef je een kunstrijk leven" biedt gedachten en aanmoedigingen van kunstenaars en schrijvers zoals Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin en Ali Smith voor elke dag van het jaar. Of je nu zoekt naar een nieuw begin in januari, vrijheid in de zomer of transformatie tijdens de donkere maanden: dit boek bevat woorden om te koesteren en te gebruiken.
"Hoe leef je een kunstrijk leven" biedt gedachten en aanmoedigingen van kunstenaars en schrijvers zoals Marina Abramovic, Nan Goldin en Ali Smith voor elke dag van het jaar. Of je nu zoekt naar een nieuw begin in januari, vrijheid in de zomer of transformatie tijdens de donkere maanden: dit boek bevat woorden om te koesteren en te gebruiken.
480 pages, Paperback
First published November 6, 2025
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Katy Hessel
7 books188 followersKaty Hessel is a British art historian, broadcaster, writer and curator, living in London, whose work is concerned with women artists.
Hessel was born and raised in London. She studied art history at University College London.
She writes on the subject of women artists for various publications. She has written and presented the BBC arts documentaries Artemisia Gentileschi (2020) and Art on the BBC: Monet (2022).
She runs the Great Women Artists Instagram account and in 2019 created a podcast by the same name in which she interviews art historians, art curators, writers, and art lovers about women artists and also talks to women artists about their work and career.
In September 2022, Hessel published the book The Story of Art without Men, a 500-year survey of art by women. It won the 2022 Waterstones Book of the Year. Also in 2022 she became a curatorial trustee of Charleston.
Hessel was born and raised in London. She studied art history at University College London.
She writes on the subject of women artists for various publications. She has written and presented the BBC arts documentaries Artemisia Gentileschi (2020) and Art on the BBC: Monet (2022).
She runs the Great Women Artists Instagram account and in 2019 created a podcast by the same name in which she interviews art historians, art curators, writers, and art lovers about women artists and also talks to women artists about their work and career.
In September 2022, Hessel published the book The Story of Art without Men, a 500-year survey of art by women. It won the 2022 Waterstones Book of the Year. Also in 2022 she became a curatorial trustee of Charleston.
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December 10, 2025
At times a bit repetitive, but overall full of lovely advice, ideas, quotes and reflections ranging from George Eliot and Virginia Woolf to Ali Smith, Tracey Emin and Claudia Winkleman. I found it genuinely inspiring, and it also introduced me to many new artists and writers. A warm and encouraging read that invites you to slow down, notice more, and stay open to creativity.
December 23, 2025
I guess I wasn’t the right audience for this book, but it really only skims the surface and is packed with repetitions and clichés.
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