Is it really possible to make a living while pursuing your art? Mason Currey explores this intriguing question in Making Art and Making a Living. Currey explains how Petrarch, Baudelaire, Van Gogh and other notables funded their art careers. In a breezy style, he places artists into categories. They either inherited wealth, mooched off of others, or worked odd jobs. A select few worked parallel jobs, insurance, law, or medicine, while some worked in cultural institutions, e.g., Museum of Modern Art. During the depression, many artists benefited from the Federal Arts Project. This really isn't a how-to for funding art careers, but it satisfies those who are curious about artistic achievement.