1969 Fragment, John Ashbery & Alex Katz - Signed by Author/Artist, Hand-Numbered

John Ashbery

Published by Black Sparrow Press, 1969

About this Item

Poem by John Ashbery. Fragment. Illustrated by Alex Katz. Printed September 1969 in Santa Barbara, CA by Noel Young for the Black Sparrow Press. Design by Barbara Martin. This edition is limited to two-hundred and fifty hardback copies for which this is number one-hundred and ninety-nine (hand-numbered), signed by both author & artist. 57 pp, 10.25 x 7.25". *Protective mylar cover included with purchase. In good condition. Boards are very lightly scuffed at edges & corners. Front board's fore-edge exhibits a small bump. Head and tail of cloth spine rubbed. Colored lettering bright and clean. Text-block clean, no known previous ownership or marginalia. Hand-numbering and signatures can be found on page preceding author & artist photograph near rear of text-block. Binding tight and intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. John Lawrence Ashbery (1927-2017) was an American poet and art critic. He is considered one of the most influential American poet of his time. Ashbery published more than twenty volumes of poetry and won nearly every major American award for poetry, including a Pulitzer Prize in 1976 for his collection Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. Renowned for his postmodern complexity and opacity, his works still proves controversial. Ashbery said he wished his work to be accessible to has many people as possible, not a private dialogue with himself. Ashbery studied and received degrees from Harvard University and Columbia University. Alex Katz (born 1927) is an American figurative artist known for his paintings, sculptures, and prints. Since 1951, Katz's work has been the subject of more than 200 solo exhibitions and nearly 500 group exhibitions through the United States and internationally. He is well known for his large paintings, whose bold simplicity and heightened colors are considered as precursors to Pop Art. Katz's paintings are divided almost equally into the genres of portraiture and landscape. After 1964, he increasingly portrayed groups of figures. Incredibly scarce work signed by both author and artist in good condition. Gift quality & presents very well. Seller Inventory # RAREA1969ATUZ

Bibliographic Details

Title: 1969 Fragment, John Ashbery & Alex Katz - ...

Publisher: Black Sparrow Press

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)