128 pages
English language
Published Dec. 15, 2021 by Headline Publishing Group.
"Drawn from Gaiman's trove of published speeches, poems, and creative manifestos, Art Matters is an embodiment of this remarkable multi-media artist's vision--an exploration of how reading, imagining, and creating can transform the world and our lives"--
Found where I went wrong. Good one. Probably the only book of Gaiman that I loved. :)
A nice, short, illustrated read of four pieces.
I had a copy of his "Make Good Art" speech, designed in a creative fashion by Chip Kidd. This book, Art Matters, would be a better choice since it includes the speech with additional content.
Another note: The speech, Credo, and the importance of libraries for our future -- without illustrations -- all exist in his non-fiction collection "The View from The Cheap Seats." So, if you've read that, this book will be familiar but with illustrations by Chris Riddell.
The only one I hadn't read before was "Making a Chair."
Could work as a gift, perhaps. I'll be gifting mine. $20 list price seemed a bit harsh for what the book contains overall.
