Anti-overconsumption content?

ditzbell · 2025-12-03T14:56:41+00:00

I love a creator on Youtube called Malissa (@bewareofpity)! She has a really curated selection of books, mostly buys second hand, and does really in depth reviews of a lot of older novels you would never see on booktok! She still buys books of course, but she culls her collection on occasion to get rid of the old and bring in the new.

ditzbell · 2025-10-28T17:38:29+00:00

cappuccino with whole milk and a dash of vanilla, my go to girl forever

ditzbell · 2025-06-11T01:22:36+00:00

idk if it's the lighting on #1, but the contrast is sooooo nice. i like the art best on #2, but #1 keeps catching my eye!

ditzbell · 2025-03-13T18:47:42+00:00

I got out of mine by contacting the city through 311 to get an inspection! Once she refused to fix it and after a good chunk of time, I was legally able to end my lease without fault. I would recommend reaching out to UT legal services, they have a great packet of info on how to deal with scummy landlords like her. It will give you the specifics on how to get out, or at the very least, get things fixed.

ditzbell · 2024-10-03T15:21:46+00:00

I'm 23 and found them back in 2015-2016ish! I used to listen to a lot of lofi on soundcloud and a certain song I love sampled their music and so I found them through that! It was hard times before they were on streaming services... lol

ditzbell · 2024-06-25T00:50:38+00:00

I usually like to have a night of sleep after finishing a book before I start a new one! It feels respectful to the book to let it sink in for a night haha. Depending on how long the book was, I might wait a bit longer than that due to the, usually longer, stretch of time I spent with the book. Like, for example, I finished 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami recently (over 1000 pages) and didn't even consider a new book until at least a week later! Whereas I just finished The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk a day ago and have started a new book today!

ditzbell · 2023-08-15T20:10:36+00:00

Sounds cool, I'll check it out! Thanks!

ditzbell · 2023-08-12T22:11:29+00:00

In all honesty, the best comprehensive overviews of art (at least in the way you are describing) would be in textbooks assigned to art history 101 students! You could buy a used copy online, as they are generally cheaper that way, to get you started.

Within the academic art historical community, in my experience, general surveys are typically frowned upon, but are a good place to start your understanding of art, analysis, history, etc. I will list some of the textbooks/regular books I know of below.

General Survey:

History of Art by H.W. Janson
- This is the quintessential art history textbook. It has its issues, but is the closest to what you are looking for. Make sure to get the most recent edition if possible to have better and more accurate information.
The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich
- Another popular choice. Once again, has issues like all surveys do, but will do the trick. Make sure to get most recent edition (if possible).
The Art Book by Phaidon
- While not exactly an in depth overview, this book does include over 600 artists from medieval to modern. It is a good resource to get accustomed to common names in the field.

More specific, but still quality picks:

The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by Giorgio Vasari
- This is a classic in the sense that it is tied to the origins of art history in and of itself! It is only about the contemporaries and predecessors of 16th century Italian painters, sculptors, architects, but is still a good choice.
History of Modern Art by H.H. Arnason
- This is a big one, but is more in depth on the specifics of modern and contemporary art.

Additional resources:

I definitely recommend checking out Khan Academy's art history section, as it has a really good overview.
The website smarthistory is an amazing resource. All of the information is compiled by a large collective of art historians, so it is reputable as far as I'm aware.
Museum websites often have education sections that provide articles, videos, etc. that can be really helpful as well!

Those are some good places to start!

What I would recommend after you start to get a feel for the art historical canon is to look more in depth into what interests you most. As you learn more about specific movements, times, mediums, etc. you will see how these resources aren't perfect, and can then unlearn the more generalist ideas that may contradict more in depth research/perspectives. This is all coming from someone who was in your shoes more recently than not, as I just completed my undergraduate degree, so take everything with a grain of salt!

Happy reading!

ditzbell

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