Why is Walt Whitman's face as familiar as his poetry? In
answering this question, Ruth Bohan tells a story of self-invention
and portraiture. Whitman approached successive editions of Leaves
of Grass as opportunities to establish close, dynamic links between
his poetry and visual representation. Bohan shows as well that
Whitman, who sought out friendships with numerous artists, left a
legacy absorbed after his death into the fabric of American
modernism.
Looking into Walt Whitman provides ample evidence that the
poet's engagement with the visual arts extended beyond photography
into painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Through discussion of
Whitman's gradual emergence as an American, democratic, and radical
figure, the book opens new ways to assess his impact upon such
artists as Thomas Eakins, Joseph Stella, and Marsden Hartley.
Biography, art history, and the history of literature come
together in Bohan's rich, suggestive book. Based on years of
research, it presents valuable information about Whitman
portraiture; the publishing of his masterpiece, Leaves of Grass;
artists' responses to his transgressive persona; and Robert Coady's
work on The Soil, among other pivotal topics.
The many images, reproduced in color or as duotones, will be of
significance both to Whitman specialists and to readers seeking an
introduction to Whitman's role as a poet who vitally shaped both
the visual and literary arts of America.
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