artist /literature/ + aesthetics

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I'm a visual artist and never found anything more motivating than a)non-fiction/fiction about this profession;
plus b)aesthetic imagery-doused /lit/, would be more than appreciated

but nothing too philosophical on the nature of beauty and such (kant) as I really can't learn from those, it needs to be more like, "beautiful writing for beauty's sake" or "On being an artist/poet"

what the hell you made it this far, I have enjoyed Christian theology so much when the imagery is used for aesthetic's sake, so it doesn't have to be secular in nature. also I'm Russian, so you can include those as well.

anything similar to?:
Emerson - The Poet
Oscar Wilde- Dorian Grey + essays
Paradise Lost

I realise I'm probably asking a lot, but I'm a regular to /ic/ and actually wish I was more /lit/ for this board.