Ashbery, John

Something Close to Music (Ekphrasis)

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ISBN 13:: 9781644230701
author:: Ashbery, John
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: David Zwirner
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 17.8 x 10.8 x 0.6 centimetres (0
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism,
Condition:: New
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John Ashbery's late work brings together poetry and art writings in an intimate collection that explores the intersections between these three forms.

The book pairs Ashbery's poetry with a selection of contemporaneous art writing, alongside playlists of music from his personal library, curated to reflect the same years. This unique pairing invites readers to discover how Ashbery engages with the artistic strategies employed by artists and musicians, and how this informs his own poetic practice.

Ashbery's poetry is characterized by its use of ekphrastic techniques, which blur the lines between description and interpretation. The book offers a chance to explore these techniques in depth, and to consider how Ashbery's work might illuminate our understanding of art and music.

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