{"product_id":"book-of-the-unknown-painter-the-painter-9798992757200","title":"Book of the Unknown Painter","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow does a painter live in harmony with their work and the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook of the Unknown Painter\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of aphorisms written by an anonymous artist known only as \u003ci\u003eThe Painter\u003c\/i\u003e. While the first draft was written during a summer in China, these insights span a lifetime of reflection on art, offering a profound meditation on painting, creativity, the ego, and how an artist or anyone might live in accordance with their work and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, The Painter invokes the need to envision painting as an act rather than an object, emphasizing the verb over the noun. To be fully appreciated, painting, according to the author, must be performed rather than merely looked upon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike painting itself, this book has no fixed beginning or end. Chapters group the aphorisms for flow, but readers are free to enter and exit as they wish. \u003ci\u003eBook of the Unknown Painter\u003c\/i\u003e will resonate with artists, writers, and creatives seeking new insights into their practice and deeper meaning in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLOCATION-BKS is an artist-run independent publisher dedicated to publishing mass-market paperbacks by artists. Submissions. Always. Welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The Painter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992757200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Location-Bks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"The Painter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066812936447,"sku":"9798992757200","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7b9513d0-f786-4d03-b4a4-87bbb5b59218.jpg?v=1768680686","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/book-of-the-unknown-painter-the-painter-9798992757200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}