8 photos of failure that prove mistakes can lead to creative genius
"Failed It!" by Erik Kessels / Phaidon
Amid a sea of messages that tell us to shoot for perfection, one book says to embrace mistakes instead. And it is liberating.
"Failed It!" by Dutch artist, designer, and curator Erik Kessels is an inspiration guide for young creatives and professionals that aims to take the fear out of failure. The part-photo, part-self-help book draws from over 150 visual examples of epic mistakes from Kessels' personal collection of art and found photographs.
Kessels shared some of his favorite images with Tech Insider.
Look at this perfectly good photo of the pyramids, almost ruined by a cockroach that crawled onto the lens. It's weirdly beautiful, right?
"Failed It!" by Erik Kessels / PhaidonKessels encourages artists, architects, and closeted creative-types to abandon their pursuit of perfection.
"Failed It!" by Erik Kessels / Phaidon"Perfection is not really a good starting point for creatives," he says. "Mistakes bring you to another perspective and maybe bring you to your next idea."
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