John Ashbery: The Construction of Fiction

by Antonio Sergio Bessa (Editor)

Poetry. Art. Collage. Edited by Antonio Sergio Bessa. Presenting over one hundred and twenty collages and archival material, JOHN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FICTION is the most comprehensive catalog of John Ashbery's prolific collage work produced alongside his illustrious poetic career. Composition, whether with images or words, was Ashbery's métier and collage became a major strategy since the beginning of his career as a poet. Through collage, Ashbery suggested narrative through the juxtaposition of seemingly random imagery that left to the reader the task of filling the gaps and making connections.

128 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2018