Ten Poems about Art

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Poems about art have a long and vivid history, and some of our greatest poets have tried to capture in verse the beguiling worlds of colour on canvas. Geoff Dyer's remarkably wide-ranging selection encourages us to look at familiar and unfamiliar paintings and artists with fresh eyes. We find ourselves in Vermeer's studio next door to a rowdy alehouse and meet a Bonnard nude day-dreaming in her bathtub. There's a contemplative poem capturing the calm of a Vuillard interior, and then there's life as one of Miro's dots: "So here I am, on the edge of animation, a dream, a dance, a fantastic construction, A child's adventure." - from 'I Would Like to be a Dot in a Painting by Miro' by Moniza Alv These poems are sure to delight every art lover, reminding us that any painting worth its salt has a thousand different meanings. This title is the second co-publication by Candlestick Press in association with Pushkin Press. Geoff Dyer is the award-winning author of numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. His books have been translated into 24 languages. Poems by Fleur Adcock, Moniza Alvi, WH Auden, Sue Hubbard, Mark Doty, Linda France, Mimi Khalvati, RS Thomas, Tomas Transtroemer and William Carlos Williams. Supplied with envelope and bookmark.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781907598777
Published: August 2019

Number of pages: 24
Width: 137 mm
Height: 210 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Candlestick Press