NEWLY ORGANIZED VERSION Complete and NOW Completed Easy reading compared to others. This version's organization, headings, and table of contents were sourced almost entirely from the index Henri himself prepared. Robert Henri was an instructor at the first art school for women in America: The School of Design for Women, Philadelphia, in 1901 "The Art Spirit has had universal appeal because it addresses the audience on so many levels: as a painter's manual, a guide to aesthetic appreciation, a philosophy of art and life, and a spur to creative activity." W. Homer