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William Carlos Williams, Frank O'Hara, and the New York art scene / Paul R. Cappucci.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cappucci, Paul R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963--Knowledge--Art.
- Williams, William Carlos.
- Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963--Knowledge--Abstract expressionism.
- O'Hara, Frank, 1926-1966--Knowledge--Art.
- O'Hara, Frank.
- O'Hara, Frank, 1926-1966--Knowledge--Abstract expressionism.
- Art and literature--United States--History--20th century.
- Art and literature.
- Art in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (167 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Madison, NJ : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- To explore the depth of the literary connection between William Carlos Williams and Frank O'Hara, particularly in relation to their American roots, this book examines their distinct responses to Abstract Expressionism, or the New York School artists. Although an outsider to this movement, Williams paid attention to its increasing popularity and ultimately valued its importance in the progression of American art. As an insider, O'Hara functioned as a vital critic and promoter of this group. Foremost among the artists discussed here are Jackson Pollock, Robert Mother-well, and David Smith. Examining Williams's and O'Hare's verse in light of these artists provides readers with a unique vantage point for understanding their appeal to these avant-garde poets, as well as for appreciating this moment in American art history. It reveals a unique amalgamation of ideas about art and poetry that redefined creativity in mid-twentieth-century America.
- Contents:
- A poet "better than the movies"
- "The American spirit in art": Williams and abstract expressionism
- Imaginative "blobs of paint": Jackson Pollock in the work of Williams and O'Hara
- "A blossoming of the spirit": Williams, Emanuel Romano, and the authenticity of artistic expression
- Efficiency in form: artistry and authenticity in the works of Williams, O'Hara, and Smith.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8386-4226-8
- OCLC:
- 763077629
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