The Art Spirit is one of the greatest books ever written on the subject of painting, aesthetics, and the creative life. Much more than a collection of practical tips and suggestions for painters, Henri delves deep into the nature of perception and experience itself, and shows how the spirit of artistic creation can and should inform the lives not only of painters, but of all human beings. Featuring a new introduction by Semmelweis. “[Bushnell Keeler] gave me Robert Henri’s book, The Art Spirit, and I loved that book. … We used to carry it around, and the Art Spirit sort of became the Art Life, and I had this idea that you drink coffee, you smoke cigarettes, and you paint. And that’s IT .” - David Lynch “The object is intense living, fulfillment; the great happiness in creation. People sometimes phrase about the joy of work. It is only in creative work that joy may be found.” - Robert Henri