The Last Avant-Garde

The Making of the New York School of Poets

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A richly detailed portrait of the founders of the New York art culture scene, The Last Avant-Garde provides a historical and personal perspective on an artistic movement that changed the world. From Frank O'Hara and John Ashbery to Jane Freilicher and Fairfield Porter, this colorful book brings to life the extraordinary creative ferment of the time and place, how these personal friendships affected the art itself and the powerful influence that a group of visual artists had on the literary efforts of the New York School.
David Lehman is the author of Sign of the Times: Deconstruction and the Fall of Paul de Man, several books of poetry, and is Series Editor of The Best American Poetry. His essays, poems, and reviews have appeared in all the major literary publications, from the Times Literary Supplement, to The New Yorker to The Paris Review. He is the recipient of numerous prizes and fellowships, including a Guggenheim and the Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institution of Arts and Letters. He lives in New York City. View titles by David Lehman

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A richly detailed portrait of the founders of the New York art culture scene, The Last Avant-Garde provides a historical and personal perspective on an artistic movement that changed the world. From Frank O'Hara and John Ashbery to Jane Freilicher and Fairfield Porter, this colorful book brings to life the extraordinary creative ferment of the time and place, how these personal friendships affected the art itself and the powerful influence that a group of visual artists had on the literary efforts of the New York School.

Author

David Lehman is the author of Sign of the Times: Deconstruction and the Fall of Paul de Man, several books of poetry, and is Series Editor of The Best American Poetry. His essays, poems, and reviews have appeared in all the major literary publications, from the Times Literary Supplement, to The New Yorker to The Paris Review. He is the recipient of numerous prizes and fellowships, including a Guggenheim and the Award in Literature from the American Academy and Institution of Arts and Letters. He lives in New York City. View titles by David Lehman

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