"For her debut book, The Story of Art Without Men, Hessel drew on decades of feminist literature, as well as her own insights from posting daily tributes to women artists on her popular Instagram account, The Great Women Artists, and from interviewing artists on The Great Women Artists Podcast, to reimagine the art historical canon entirely around women. An instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, the book earned her numerous awards,"
"In her new book, How to Live an Artful Life, Hessel uses her ten years of experience interviewing creators to create a calendar of inspirational quotes by artists and writers centred on the idea of bringing creativity into the lives of ordinary people. It's part of her wider mission to make art accessible to all. "What I've been trying to do for the last decade, in all my projects," she explains, "is talk about art in a way that I hope can be interesting to anyone.""
A calendar-format collection compiles inspirational quotes by artists and writers to encourage integrating creativity into daily life. The compilation draws on ten years of interviews with creators and practices intended to make art accessible to ordinary people. A prior project reimagined the art-historical canon entirely around women using decades of feminist literature, daily Instagram tributes to women artists and podcast interviews. That prior project achieved immediate commercial success and received awards while also attracting criticism for perceived reliance on elements of the existing canon. The overarching mission prioritizes accessibility, inclusivity and relatable engagement with art.
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