Commonplace Book: “Essay on Poetics,” by A. R. Ammons
“disquisition is sesquipedalian pedestrianism” – A. R. Ammons Continue reading Commonplace Book: “Essay on Poetics,” by A. R. Ammons
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The Complete Poems of A. R. Ammons, by A. R. Ammons
“The sheer heft of the two volumes only hints at the vast poetical output of Ammons, a variegated array of poeticules and epics, intimate confessions and scientific hymns, wordplay and wonderment.” Continue reading The Complete Poems of A. R. Ammons, by A. R. Ammons
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings by Kathryn Calley Galitz @ nyjb
“The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings is a book ready for heirloom status. From prehistory to contemporary art, the book provides an encyclopedic array of art, from the famous to the anonymous. The wealth contained therein—visual and textual—is priceless.” Continue reading The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Masterpiece Paintings by Kathryn Calley Galitz @ nyjb
Doorstopper Week!
I like big books and I cannot lie … Continue reading Doorstopper Week!
The Last Days of Mankind: A Visual Guide to Karl Kraus’ Great War Epic by Deborah Sengl @ nyjb
Deborah Sengl continues the legacy of acid-tongued Austrian artists from Kraus and Kafka to more contemporary voices like Thomas Bernhard and Elfriede Jelinek. Continue reading The Last Days of Mankind: A Visual Guide to Karl Kraus’ Great War Epic by Deborah Sengl @ nyjb
Global Art and the Cold War by John J. Curley @ nyjb
“Throughout these tumultuous decades, artists have sought to express themselves in harrowing circumstances. John J. Curley provides a lucid summary of the era and unique insights into famous and unknown artists.” Continue reading Global Art and the Cold War by John J. Curley @ nyjb
The Combinations Week Day 5: Commonplace Book: One Hell of a Footnote
One hell of a footnote from The Combinations by Louis Armand. Continue reading The Combinations Week Day 5: Commonplace Book: One Hell of a Footnote
