by Gene Logsdon (Author) When Gene Logsdon realized that he experienced the same creative joy from farming as he did from writing, he suspected that agriculture itself was a form of art. Thus began his search for the origins of the artistic impulse in the agrarian lifestyle. The Mother of All Arts is the culmination of Logsdon's journey, his account of friendships with farmers and artists driven by the urge to create. He chronicles his long relationship with Wendell Berry and discovers the playful humor of several new a Author Biography Gene Logsdon, a writer and farmer in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is the author of many books, including The Contrary Farmer and the forthcoming novels The Lords of Folly and The Husbandman. Number of Pages: 344 Dimensions: 1.15 x 8.91 x 6.42 IN Publication Date: July 20, 2007