Items related to The Last Avant-Garde: The Making of the New York School...
Synopsis
The editor of the Best American Poetry series follows the emergence of four poets--John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, James Schuyler, and Frank O'Hara--who recrafted American poetry and helped make New York the global center of the arts.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Inside Flap
llage, New York, circa 1951. Every night, at a rundown tavern with a magnificent bar called the Cedar Tavern, an extraordinary group of painters, writers, poets, and hangers-on arrive to drink, argue, tell jokes, fight, start affairs, and bang out a powerful new aesthetic. Their style is playful, irreverent, tradition-shattering, and brilliant. Out of these friendships, and these conversations, will come the works of art and poetry that will define New York City as the capital of world culture--abstract expressionism and the New York School of Poetry.<br><br>A richly detailed portrait of one of the great movements in American arts and letters, <i>The Last Avant Garde</i> covers the years 1948-1966 and focuses on four fast friends--the poets Frank O'Hara, James Schuyler, John Ashbery, and Kenneth Koch. Lehman brings to vivid life the extraordinary creative ferment of the time and place, the relationship of great friendship to great art, and the powerful influence that a group of visual arti
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Last Avant-Garde: The Making of the New York School...
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 038547542X-3-34838162
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00083772905
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Fast & Free Shipping â" A well-used but reliable copy with all text fully readable. Pages and cover remain intact, though wear such as notes, highlighting, bends, or library marks may be present. Supplemental items like CDs or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # ZWV.038547542X.A
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers. Seller Inventory # BSM.Q19H
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.83. Seller Inventory # G038547542XI4N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.83. Seller Inventory # G038547542XI4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.83. Seller Inventory # G038547542XI4N11
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.83. Seller Inventory # G038547542XI4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.83. Seller Inventory # G038547542XI4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Last Avant Garde: The making of the New York School of Poets
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.83. Seller Inventory # G038547542XI3N00
Quantity: 1 available