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An opening of the field : Jess, Robert Duncan, and their circle

Title
An opening of the field : Jess, Robert Duncan, and their circle / Michael Duncan and Christopher Wagstaff ; with additional essays by William Breazeale and James Maynard.
Publication
Portland, Oregon : Pomegranate Communications, Inc., [2013]

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Additional Authors
  • Breazeale, William
  • Duncan, Michael, 1953-
  • Wagstaff, Christopher, 1943-
  • Maynard, James, 1974- .
  • Crocker Art Museum
Description
288 pages : color illustrations; 29 cm
Summary
Describes collaborative and trans-disciplinary zeitgeist surrounding Robert Duncan and Jess
Alternative Title
Jess, Robert Duncan, and their circle
Subjects
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • "Crocker Art Museum."
  • "Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'An opening in the field: Jess, Robert Duncan, and their circle,' organized by the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, and curated by Michael Duncan and Chirstopher Wagstaff"--T.p. verso.
  • Includes biographies of various artists within Jess and Duncan's circle.
  • "Pomegranate catalog no. A220"--T.p. verso.
  • Profusely illustrated with color reproductions.
  • James Maynard’s essay entitled "Poetry as Primary Community," a line from poet Robert Creeley; situates Duncan's work in context of Spice, Blaser, McClure, Olson, Creeley, and Levertov.
  • Illustrations include reproductions of collages by poet Helen Adam
  • With sections on Helen Adam, Virginia Admiral, Paul Alexander, Wallace Berman, Ronald Bladen, Jack Boyce, Lyn Brockway, James Broughton, Edward Corbett, Ernesto Edwards, Norris Embry, Lilly Fenichel, Tom Field, Llyn Foulkes, Nemi Frost, Madeline Gleason, George Herms, Fran Herndon, Miriam Hoffman, Harry Jacobus, Lawrence Jordan, Patricia Jordan, Pauline Kael, R. B. Kitaj, William McNeill, Eloise Turner Mixon, Philip Roeber, and Robert Dean Stockwell.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Contents
An opening of the field : Jess, Robert Duncan, and their circle : essay / by Michael Duncan -- "This here other world" : the art of Robert Duncan and Jess : essay / by Christopher Wagstaff -- Gallery of images : works by Robert Duncan and Jess -- Paste-ups by Jess : a reading in the labyrinth : essay / by William Breazeale -- Poetry as primary community : Duncan, Spicer, Blaser, McClure, Olson, Levertov, and Creeley : essay / by James Maynard -- Circle of artists -- Appendix I: Conversations with Jess -- Appendix II: Photo album.
Call Number
JQF 21-332
ISBN
  • 9780764965821 (alk. paper)
  • 0764965824 (alk. paper)
LCCN
2013001403
OCLC
826123091
Title
An opening of the field : Jess, Robert Duncan, and their circle / Michael Duncan and Christopher Wagstaff ; with additional essays by William Breazeale and James Maynard.
Publisher
Portland, Oregon : Pomegranate Communications, Inc., [2013]
Edition
First, hardcover [edition].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Restricted access; request permission in holding division.
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Added Author
Breazeale, William. Contributor
Duncan, Michael, 1953- Opening of the field.
Wagstaff, Christopher, 1943- "This here other world."
Crocker Art Museum.
Publisher No.
A220 Pomegranate
Research Call Number
JQF 21-332
Berg Coll+ Jess ZA2 D86 2013
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