http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/10/wednesday-shout-out-9/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/10/wednesday-shout-out-9/#comment-1391 Rich Villar Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:57:35 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=475#comment-1391 I don't know the poet yet, but I DO know the cover artist. His name is Steven Assael. The painting on the cover is actually a detail of a larger work entitled AT MOTHER--a painting within a painting, hidden behind a working door within the piece. Here's the full painting: <a href="http://www.stevenassael.com/i/p_assael_atmother_closed.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.stevenassael.com/i/p_assael_atmother_closed.html</a> Click the door to see the painting on Goldberg's cover. "Fritz Goldberg's book keeps readers on their toes because these narratives of human freakdom are actually mirrors, once you stare deep in the subjects eyes and recognize yourself." That's very interesting, and Sheryl's comments are interesting too, considering that Assael's work makes use of mirrors, mirror images, and (as you see in the painting) the television screen, all in that hyperrealistic style, full of contrasts--darks and brights. I wonder how much the poet drew inspiration from this particular visual artist (an ekphrastic or two, perhaps?), or if poet and painter are simply of like minds. Fascinating, all around. Thanks for posting it. I don’t know the poet yet, but I DO know the cover artist. His name is Steven Assael.
The painting on the cover is actually a detail of a larger work entitled AT MOTHER–a painting within a painting, hidden behind a working door within the piece.
Here’s the full painting: http://www.stevenassael.com/i/p_assael_atmother_closed.html
Click the door to see the painting on Goldberg’s cover.
“Fritz Goldberg’s book keeps readers on their toes because these narratives of human freakdom are actually mirrors, once you stare deep in the subjects eyes and recognize yourself.”
That’s very interesting, and Sheryl’s comments are interesting too, considering that Assael’s work makes use of mirrors, mirror images, and (as you see in the painting) the television screen, all in that hyperrealistic style, full of contrasts–darks and brights. I wonder how much the poet drew inspiration from this particular visual artist (an ekphrastic or two, perhaps?), or if poet and painter are simply of like minds.
Fascinating, all around. Thanks for posting it.
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]]> http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/10/wednesday-shout-out-9/#comment-1390 Sheryl Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:00:58 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=475#comment-1390 I like the mystical in-between places this poem goes and also how you address these issues about what is positive and negative, dark and light, unfairness, empathy and how the poem itself challenges us to recognize our own narcissism. It's very edgy and I like it, both the poem and your post. I like the mystical in-between places this poem goes and also how you address these issues about what is positive and negative, dark and light, unfairness, empathy and how the poem itself challenges us to recognize our own narcissism. It’s very edgy and I like it, both the poem and your post.
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