The part of the answer of why reading does not take me so much time we can find in the post named “I write more than I read.”
Last time I realized that almost every time I read Taschen’s book about art, after reading few pages, I know that I want to create something by myself. Indeed, Taschen books provide me with many incentives, no matter if I read about modern art, cinema, Old Masters’ paintings, Paleoart, or advertising. Thus, after reading a little bit something about the themes mentioned above (and many more!) I start to feel that I cannot waste my time to get to know what other artists managed to do, but I want to focus on my creative process.
What I want is to become a part of the history of art. I do not care whether it will happen during my lifetime or not. Fame and living in the limelight is not something that I strive for. Still, I have no doubts that it is a matter of time when I receive worldwide recognition. That’s why I write more than I read.
Moreover, it is the reason why reading does not take me so much time. Both reading and writing provide me a lot of joy. Having fun is the aim number one of my artistic passion. Possessing worldwide recognition is less crucial.
Nevertheless, I know that thanks to reading, I won’t get worldwide fame. Thus, I aim to write more than reading, even the most excellent of Taschen’s books. Undoubtedly, taking photo walks along the Warsaw streets is another crucial factor that prevents me from reading many books. I cannot devote so much time to reading as I would like to because I want to create new things myself. That’s why after reading few pages from not only Taschen’s books but also many others (e.g., Phaidon, Thames, and Hudson), I suddenly receive inspiration, stop reading, and write new things that you can read my Dear Friend, here, on this blog.
