George Bellows: American Artist.When a celebrated author turns her attention to the life and work of a major American artist, the merging of literature and insightful art criticism is, to quote Shakespeare, "a consummation devoutly to be wish'd." This slim volume consists largely of a center insert of fourteen of Bellows, more important paintings. Surrounding the visual art is a collection of twenty-five essays - one for each painting, plus an additional eleven expanding on Bellows, imagination and skill as interpreted through Oates' vision. Sprinkled throughout the book are a number of brief quotes from Bellows that further enhance this meaningful publication. Other books in this unique Writers on Art series are Hopper by Mark Strand Mark Strand (born April 11, 1934) is an American poet, essayist, and translator. Strand was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. His early years were spent in North America, while much of his teenage years were spent in South and Central America. , Poet Laureate poet laureate (lô`rēĭt), title conferred in Britain by the monarch on a poet whose duty it is to write commemorative odes and verse. of the US; A Balthus Notebook by Guy Davenport Guy Mattison Davenport (November 23 1927 – January 4 2005) was an American writer, translator, illustrator, painter, intellectual, and teacher. Life Guy Davenport was born in Anderson, South Carolina, in the foothills of Appalachia on November 23, 1927. ; The Art of Joseph Cornell Joseph Cornell, (December 24, 1903 – December 29, 1972), was an American artist and sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage. Influenced by the Surrealists, he was also an avant garde experimental filmmaker. by Charles Simic Charles Simic (born Dušan Simić, May 9, 1938 in Belgrade, Serbia) is a Serbian-American poet and the 15th Poet Laureate of the United States. He is co-Poetry Editor of the Paris Review. , and The Art of Andy Warhol by John Yau. Prices and format may vary slightly, but the level of writing promises that the content of each book shall be penetrating and provocative. Recommended for high school humanities classes, university, and personal libraries. |
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