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# Austin Kleon

(1983)   Writer   United States

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Austin Kleon is a writer from the United States, best known for *Show Your Work!*.

## Quick Facts About Austin Kleon

Born June 16, 1983

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works Show Your Work!

## About Austin Kleon

He also wrote Keep Going, Steal Like An Artist Journal, and Newspaper Blackout.

##  Quotes by Austin Kleon · Page 6

> [“many of the people who we think of as lone geniuses were actually part of “a whole scene of people who were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-kleon/many-of-the-people-who-we-think-of-as-lone-geniuses-were-actually/)

[Austin Kleon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-kleon/)

[Intelligence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intelligence/)

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> [“If you look to artists who've managed to achieve lifelong careers, you detect the same pattern: They all have been able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-kleon/if-you-look-to-artists-who-ve-managed-to-achieve-lifelong-careers-you/)

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[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

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> [“scenius.” Under this model, great ideas are often birthed by a group of creative individuals—artists, curators, thinkers, theorists, and other tastemakers—who make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-kleon/scenius-under-this-model-great-ideas-are-often-birthed-by-a-group-of/)

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[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

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> [“The way to get over creative block is to simply place some constraints on yourself. It seems contradictory, but when it comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-kleon/the-way-to-get-over-creative-block-is-to-simply-place-some/)

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[Constraints](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constraints/)

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## Austin Kleon by topic

[Austin-kleon (22)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/austin-kleon/austin-kleon/) [Art (19)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/austin-kleon/) [Creativity (17)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/creativity/austin-kleon/) [Inspirational (15)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/austin-kleon/) [Writing (14)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/writing/austin-kleon/) [Steal-like-an-artist (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/steal-like-an-artist/austin-kleon/) [Books (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/austin-kleon/) [Artist (12)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/austin-kleon/) [Show-your-work (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/show-your-work/austin-kleon/)

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