{"product_id":"john-ashbery-john-ashbery-9780847860562","title":"John Ashbery: They Knew What They Wanted: Collages and Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eWidely considered the most important poet in America today, John Ashbery creates collage both in his poetry and as visual art. This beautiful volume features Ashbery's collage work in both media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Ashbery is known foremost as a poet, but he has been creating collages for nearly as long as he's been writing poetry. He began working in the medium when he was an undergraduate at Harvard, more than seventy years ago. Now, for the first time ever, this volume compiles a comprehensive selection of Ashbery's collage work, accompanied by a selection of collage-related poems. Like his poetry, Ashbery's collage work combines art historical and pop culture references, creating often humorous juxtapositions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ashbery's approach to poetry and collage is quite similar and here, in an extensive interview with poet, critic, and longtime friend John Yau, Ashbery delves into his creative process and the parallels between creating in the two media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The subtitle \u003ci\u003eThey Knew What They Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e is taken from one of Ashbery's collage-poems, which is featured in this volume along with many others. With about seventy-five collages, exploring how Ashbery's visual art has evolved over the years, this book is a must-have for the many lovers of Ashbery's poetry, and for all those wishing to learn more about his creative output.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Ashbery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0847860566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847860562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli Electa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/05\/2018","brand":"John Ashbery","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926636495103,"sku":"9780847860562","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_ad4440b6-6510-4114-b52c-597bb4d4958e.jpg?v=1681084173","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/john-ashbery-john-ashbery-9780847860562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}