| Murano Contributor(s): Doty, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892365986 ISBN-13: 9780892365982 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2000 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Murano, a recent work by the distinguished American poet Mark Doty, is a contemplative meditation on human mortality and the mystery of artistic creation. Addressed to his late friend, the poet Lynda Hull, the musings in Murano are set against the backdrop of Venice and the glassmaker's art, as practiced for centuries on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon. This moving poem is illustrated with details of sixteen pieces of dazzling Murano glass from the collection of the Getty Museum. These fine, delicate objects paired with Doty's stirring words create an exceptional visual and verbal experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Art |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 00022399 |
| Series: Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.31" W x 5.8" (0.50 lbs) 60 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Murano, a recent work by the distinguished American poet Mark Doty, is a contemplative meditation on human mortality and the mystery of artistic creation. Addressed to his late friend, the poet Lynda Hull, the musings in Murano are set against the backdrop of Venice and the glassmaker's art, as practiced for centuries on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon. This moving poem is illustrated with details of sixteen pieces of dazzling Murano glass from the collection of the Getty Museum. These fine, delicate objects paired with Doty's stirring words create an exceptional visual and verbal experience. |