Reading Cy Twombly Poetry in Paint |
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| Author:
| Jacobus, Mary |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17072-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $79.99 |
Book Description:
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Many of Cy Twombly's paintings and drawings include handwritten words and phrases--naming or quoting poets ranging from Sappho, Homer, and Virgil to Mallarme, Rilke, and Cavafy. Enigmatic and sometimes hard to decipher, these inscriptions are a distinctive feature of his work. Reading Cy Twombly poses both literary and art historical questions. How
Many of Cy Twombly's paintings and drawings include handwritten words and phrases--naming or quoting poets ranging from Sappho, Homer, and Virgil to Mallarme, Rilke, and Cavafy. Enigmatic and sometimes hard to decipher, these inscriptions are a distinctive feature of his work. Reading Cy Twombly poses both literary and art historical questions. How