Look out whippersnappers. An old man is coming, his brushes are loaded, and he’s got birds on the brain! There are many birds on view in his studio in Brooklyn, by invitation, this year. Use this link for samples on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67642740@N08/sets/72157639449256424/
Two responses to Basil King’s work
Poets Tim Keane and Madeline Tiger separately considered Basil’s work recently. Madeline’s Reactions to Basil King’s Work is currently being sent to editors for consideration.Tim’s illustrated essay “The Languages of Devotion: Basil King’s Life in Art” published last August, is available online in the Hyperallergic archive.
http://hyperallergic.com/76917/languages-of-devotion-basil-kings-life-in-art/