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Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-century American Art
Hardback
Main Details
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Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-century American Art
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Jan Greenberg
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By (author) Jan Greenberg
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:80 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 216 |
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| Category/Genre | Art and design styles - from c 1900 to now
Poetry anthologies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780810943865
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.5408 |
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| Illustrations |
47 colour illustrations, 1 b&w photo
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Abrams
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| Imprint |
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
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| Publication Date |
2 March 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
What do we feel when we look at a great work of art? What does a poet feel? Heart to Heart offers an original way to approach poetry and art -- with new works by distinguished American poets, specially commissioned for this book by editor Jan Greenberg. Prompted by paintings, sculpture, prints, and photographs by American artists working in the 20th century, these poems lend a new meaning to "art appreciation" and make each page of Heart to Heart an exciting discovery.Join such poets as Jane Yolen, Nancy Willard, X. J. Kennedy, Naomi Shihab Nye, David Mura, and Angela Johnson as they reveal a personal, heartfelt response to works by Thomas Hart Benton, Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Grandma Moses, Faith Ringgold, Man Ray, Georgia O'Keeffe, and many others. Whether the poems are playful, challenging, tender, mocking, humorous, sad, or sensual, each work of art, seen through the eyes of a poet, allows readers to look at the world with new insight.
Author Biography
Jan Greenberg is the co-author of five books on art and architecture, and the author of seven works of fiction for young readers. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
ReviewsKirkus Review US:This unusual poetry anthology is a compilation of 43 contemporary poets' responses to self-selected images, ranging from photographs to sculpture. The poets may tell a story inspired by the art, assume the voice of the subject, describe the piece, or explore some technical aspect of the work. Poems are written in traditional forms, free verse, or patterns. Greenberg ("Frank O. Gehry: Outside In", 2000, etc.) contributes a poem in the shape of a diamond to accompany Chuck Close's self-portrait in diamond shapes. Jacob Lawrence's "Barber Shop," a colorful, jazzy gouache on paper, inspires Peter F. Neumeyer to match the feelings engendered in the painting with words that describe the barbershop as a "shrewd skeptic joshing where the brothers meet." William Jay Smith reacts to Elie Nadelman's wooden sculpture "Woman at the Piano" with a story beginning, "When the tall thin lady started to play the notes flew up and out and away." Artists represented include Georgia O'Keeffe, Red Grooms, Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Hopper, Faith Ringgold, Mark Rothko, and Roy Liechtenstein. Poets include Deborah Chandra, Kristine O'Connell George, Angela Johnson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and X.J. Kennedy. The color reproduction of the works from museum slides is excellent, and the varied arrangements of text and art on the page lends interest. Some of the works are accessible to young children; others are more sophisticated. An index and biographical notes on the poets and artists are useful additions. A beautiful volume that brings words and pictures together in wonderful tributes from artist to artist. "(Nonfiction. All ages)" (Kirkus Reviews)
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