Illuminated Poems (Tr)

by Allen Ginsberg and Eric Drooker

Book Overview

Marking the fiftieth anniversary of "Howl," Illuminated Poems celebrates the collaboration of two visionaries of different generations: Allen Ginsberg, the quintessential Beat and America's best-known... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568580703
• ISBN13: 9781568580708
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

no need for drugs. just look at the pictures.

i don't care for ginsberg, but drooker's work is mindblowing. no need for drugs. just look at the pictures.

A treasure

A great introduction to the poems of Allen Ginsberg. The illustrations are bold and arresting. Highly recommended.

a beautiful book

This a beautiful book, that not only shares ginsbergs work but works with the images created by eric drooker to communicate the poems and songs vividly, providing candy for the eyes and mind. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys ginsberg, no ginsberg collection is complete without it , in my opinion.

When the Light Appears...

In the tradition of William Blake, sumptuous paintings and drawings complement rather than describe the poems. Chosen by Drooker, the selections reflect the painter's political activism, but "Howl," "Sunflower Sutra," and "On Neal's Ashes" all are here, as are other lesser-known poems such as "When the Light Appears," which is featured on the Cornershop album When I Was Born for the 7th Time.

Wow!

This "illuminated" book of several of Ginsberg's provocative poems is great. I teach Ginsberg, often to undergraduates in college, and students often like a visual element in lecture. This is the text, to expand your understanding of both Ginsberg's world and our own.