THE ARTIST for Bruce Conner THE ARTIST has faces that are nude ladies and feathers. Women pose in the visage of the whirlpool raising bare arms and arching bare thighs. Tentacles of … [Read more...]
Beat Generation Authors, Poets & Artists
Here you'll find everything relating to the Beat Generation - biographies of the writers, poets, artists, and other players; interviews, book reviews, photo galleries, and more.
Chorus of Poets Gather for Allen Ginsberg “Howl” Celebration (2005)
A horn call sounded the start of the 50th anniversary celebration of Allen Ginsberg's first public reading of his masterpiece Howl, on this occasion, Oct. 7, 2005 at Skylight Books in Los Feliz … [Read more...]
Robert Creeley: Ted Joans, Primary Poet
Sad news indeed that old friend and ally Ted Joans has died in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he'd been living for the past few years. Apparently his health, affected by diabetes, had not been … [Read more...]
Remembering Ted Joans – Beat / Surrealist Poet & Artist
Tributes & Celebrations: TED JOANS LIVES! A TRIBUTE is found on this website. To contribute, please email us. A celebration of Ted Joans' life took place in Vancouver B.C. on Wednesday, May … [Read more...]
About photographer Larry Keenan
In 1965, California College of Arts and Crafts student Larry Keenan was asked by his teacher, poet and playwright Michael McClure, if he would like to photograph a group of his friends. Asking … [Read more...]