Art. Compiled by: Sean Asher

Vincent Van Gogh, Mark Rotko, Frida Kalo, Karl Jung, Oscar Wilde and other legendary creators in letters to loved ones, friends and colleagues shared the most intimate details about what it was like to be an artist. In these messages-glee of inspiration and despondency due to the lack of recognition and money, the torment of creative crises and ecstasy from work, anticipation of new projects and creative manifestos. Tom “Art” of the series “Letters by note” is for everyone who loves art, and those who create it. The compiler of the book Sean Asher is a collector and hunter for the most interesting letters from around the world. His site is incredibly popular: more than 1.5 million people visit it every week, and among fans there are Stephen Fry, Caitlin Moran and Nick Hornby.