HT2647 - New Work

About this episode

The episode discusses the tendency to over-value new creative work over proven past work in the context of photography.

HT2647 - New Work Here in the 21st century, the volume of creative work that is being produced leads people inexorably to over-value the new. I don't recall anyone ever asking me to see work I did 25 years ago. The question is always, "What have you done that's new?" Or perhaps, "What are you currently working on?" I can't help but think that they're asking to see my work that is yet unproven and has not survived the test of time. Why is "the new" of greater interest than our proven, previous work? Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

People in this episode

Host: Brooks Jensen

Topics covered

• creative work
• value of new
• artistic process
• timelessness
• photography

Keywords

• new work
• creative process
• photography
• art
• timeless art

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