Best-Selling Author Philipp Keel
Philipp Keel is an internationally acclaimed artist and writer. His early influences included Fellini, Sendak, Steinberg, and palm trees (not necessarily in that order). He is the author of the best-selling All About Me series with over three million copies in print. Collections of Keel $B!G (Js photography and editions have been published in Look At Me, in Color and in AISA Images from an Imaginary Continent.
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Curing the Information Overload Blues — Redefining the Art of Journaling and Its Unexpected Perks
SIMPLE DIARY IN STORES JUNE 20TH
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Researchers say writing in a diary or journal offers a range of benefits, from helping people lose weight to organizing their finances, providing insight into daily problems and combating stress. One study at the University of Texas says regular journalism strengthens immune cells and helps fight off illness. In a world where products are out as soon as they $B!G (Jre in and even our accessories need accessories $B!D (Jwe need simple tools!
Philipp Keel, renowned artist and international best-selling author of the All About Me series recognizes the barrage of 24/7 information, the challenge of needing to do more but having time for less, and the pressure of today $B!G (Js difficult economic times. Simple Diary, his new series published by Taschen and available in stores June 20th, seeks to redefine the notion of a diary with queries and illustrations to enable the reader to explore, navigate and document the chaotic adventures of life.
Keel explains: there are three reasons why most people, although they have tried, won’t keep a diary. Not every day is very eventful, it actually takes a lot of discipline to write, and in retrospect, may find what they have written embarrassing.His unique format takes the pressure out of journalism, and provides boundaries to get to the essence of your day, week, or moment.
Talking points include:
$B!| (J Elevating the concept of a diary to art
$B!| (J Keel $B!G (Js inspiration for Simple Diary and how this is a departure from his All About Me series
$B!| (J The benefits of journalism and how a diary helps in today $B!G (Js difficult economy
$B!| (J How to ask the questions and find understanding — who we are and why we do what we do
$B!| (J Living in a world of too much information and not enough meaning
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