Stones of the Sur: Poetry by Robinson Jeffers, Photographs by Morley Baer

by Morley Baer

The precipitous cliffs, rolling headlands, and rocky inlets of the Big Sur coast of California were alive for Robinson Jeffers, and throughout his long career as a poet, he extolled their wild beauty. His vivid descriptions inspired the best work of other artists who lived nearby, including such noted photographers as Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and their younger contemporary Morley Baer.

Before he died in 1995, Baer was planning a volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804739420
• ISBN13: 9780804739429
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.1" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

Beauty in Prose and Imagery

This book is the consummate bonding of two of California's great artists. The words of Jeffers and the photographs of Baer blend to form a book of unparralled beauty...this book gives the Big Sur in California a grace and elegance beyond description..Mr. Baer's photographs are infused with a quiet intensity....one can spend hours enjoying his vision...adding the words of Robinson Jeffers is pure brilliance; particularly since these two men were part of what defined the West Coast art movement in the 50's. Strongly recommend this book to anyone who loves the Big Sur, brilliant b & w photography and the poetry and prose of Jeffers.