Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art by Baker, Nicholson
Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art by Baker, Nicholson

Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Literary Hub From the acclaimed and bestselling writer Nicholson...
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
SKU: 9781984881397
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 0 left in stock
Author: Nicholson Baker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: $72.79
10 customers are viewing this product
Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art by Baker, Nicholson

Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art

$72.79
Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art by Baker, Nicholson

Finding a Likeness: How I Got Somewhat Better at Art

$72.79
Author: Nicholson Baker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Literary Hub

From the acclaimed and bestselling writer Nicholson Baker, a deeply personal account of his journey learning how to paint for the first time, and a meditation on the power of art in times of crisis

Nicholson Baker wanted to learn how to paint.

In 2019, after years of researching and writing about secret and often horrible government programs for his book Baseless: My Search for Secrets in the Ruins of the Freedom of Information Act, he was wiped out. Having been steeped for so long in the history of war, violence, and conspiracy, the world had lost some of its brightness. Photography had scratched a creative itch for years, but now, Baker was desperate to squeeze more out of what he saw - he wanted to live, slowly, through the snatches of life he was recording in photos. Maybe, he thought, he could learn to paint? The idea consumed him, but he was nagged by an even more debilitating doubt: What if he failed?

Finding a Likeness is Baker's record of the years he worked to improve his artistic skills, beginning with his first, humble attempts to set paintbrush to paper. Driven by a natural curiosity and a strong desire to paint faces, clouds, and landscapes that actually resemble faces, clouds, and landscapes, he attends classes from local artists, watches YouTube tutorials, and seeks out master painters from the past and present in the hopes of uncovering their secrets. In his inimitable voice, Baker recounts the highs and lows of the creative process, reflects on memories of growing up as the son of two painters, and learns what it means to really see.

Filled with Baker's own art, as well as the work of artists from around the world, Finding a Likeness is a tender and deeply felt testimony to taking a step back and going back to basics. Baker improves dramatically in his craft, but as he considers what it means to try, fail, and try again, he discovers far more than what it takes to paint a cloud - rather, he shows us how to bear witness to the world, to the good and the bad, and to do it all justice with paper and ink.

Author: Nicholson Baker
Publisher: Penguin Press
Published: 04/02/2024
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781984881397


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2024 pg. 69
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD
Example product title
$72.79 SGD
$72.79 SGD

Recently Viewed Products