The Gentle Art: Poems

by William Wenthe

Book Overview

The poems in The Gentle Art, a compelling new collection from William Wenthe, move between the life of the painter James McNeill Whistler and a poetic version of the author, who is at once inspired and disturbed by Whistler. The present-day author sheds light on Whistler's artistic vocation and the beauty of his paintings, most notably the liminal London riverscapes that he named Nocturnes, yet recoils at the cost of Whistler's devotion...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807178713
• ISBN13: 9780807178713
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"