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The make good art speech / Neil Gaiman

by Neil Gaiman, Chip Kidd

This book contains the text of a 2012 commencement address delivered at Philadelphia's University of the Arts. It provides guidance on the creative process, encouraging graduates to embrace unconventional thinking and prioritise their artistic work.

Accession 9548 ISBN 9781472207937 Publisher Headline
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