Time's River: The Voyage of Life in Art and Poetry

by U.S. National Gallery of Art

Book Overview

Beginning with a celebration of childhood and ending with praise for the renewed creativity of age, this giftbook marries poems illuminating the journey of life with art from the collection at the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821225073
• ISBN13: 9780821225073
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Bulfinch Press
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Poetry and Pictures

I remain dubious about books that have a coffee-table look, but the poetry selections in this one are excellent (if generally fairly well known) and concordant with the illustrations. The pairing of these paintings with these poems is truly inspired at times. The idea sounds hokey: the production is not. This anthology is a winner for it poetry alone. The sequals have not been as good, but this is one to read.

Definitely Worth Buying

This is one of the most beautiful poetry anthologies I have ever read. After I finished reading through it the first time, I read it twice more during the same weekend. The poetry is at turns passionate and serene, and the art works are an added bonus to a beautiful and worthwhile book which leaves you feeling as though the world will, no matter the latest fear or disaster, continue on a path as carefully laid as the stars are placed in the heavens. I highly recommend this anthology.

A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

I truly enjoyed reading this anthology. I own numerous collections of poetry but have never found one that combines poems of such passion with such beautiful art (art that in fact echances the poems). I hope that Kate Farrell will continue to put together such collections of verse as this one. This book containes a number of poems that I remembered reading a long time ago, wanted to read again, but could never find. I am glad that some of my searching has ended. This is a tremendous and admirable achievement. I highly recommend it.

Exquisite and Inspirational

As a writer, I was given this book as a gift by my best friend. It is like no other poetry or art anthology I have seen. The colors, thoughts, images, and ideas combine to form a breathtaking view of life and all its idiosyncrasies. Wisdom shines through the pages. I highly recommend it.