Between 1952, when Frank O'Hara published his first collection of poems, and his death, in 1966, at the early age of 40, he became recognized as a quintessential American poet whose vernacular phrasing, both worldly and lyrical, told of the urban life of his generation. In addition to the contribution he made to American literature, O'Hara was a vital figure in the New York cultural scene and spent many years working at The Museum of Modern Art, where, having begun by taking a job selling postcards on the admissions desk, ...
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Between 1952, when Frank O'Hara published his first collection of poems, and his death, in 1966, at the early age of 40, he became recognized as a quintessential American poet whose vernacular phrasing, both worldly and lyrical, told of the urban life of his generation. In addition to the contribution he made to American literature, O'Hara was a vital figure in the New York cultural scene and spent many years working at The Museum of Modern Art, where, having begun by taking a job selling postcards on the admissions desk, he ultimately became an associate curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture. And when he unexpectedly died, in an accident on the beach at Fire Island, New York, he was deeply mourned by the Museum's staff and by the New York art world.
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New. 0870705105. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Facsimile of the 1967 edition. 224 pages. --with a bonus offer--
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New in new dust jacket. factory shrink wrapped, sealed. MEDIA MAIL only, NO expedited shipping available. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Folio, Unpaginated. Sharp Reprint Edition of a work originally published by MOMA in 1967. Limited to 2500 numbered copies though this copy is unnumbered on the limitation/colophon page. Bound in half tan cloth over gray paper-covered boards with titles stamped in red on spine. Illustrated by 30 artists, who had known the poet, to accompany the poems. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket has a tiny closed tear at the top front corner and a few spots on the front panel. Fresh and bright. A very pretty collectable copy. Please note: International and Priority orders will require additional postage.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Folio-over 12-15" tall Frank O'Hara's poems accompanied by art work/decorations by 30 modern artists including Willem de Kooning, Niki de Saint Phalle, Helen Frankenthaler, Philip Guston, Al Held, JasperJohns, Alex Katz, Roy Lichtenstein, Marisol, Joan Mitchell and others. A very nicely done reprint of the 1967 limited edition. This edition printed by Stamperia Valdonega, Verona. A 1/2" chip to top of DJ spine. Clean, bright, and unmarked.