The Friends of Basil King will present “Basil’s Arc – The Paintings and Poetics of Basil King” at Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at Second Street, New York City, on Saturday, September 22, 2012, from 12 noon to 6 … Read More
On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Laurie Price sent me this list of words with no English equivalents. She didn’t say where she got them but even if they’re lexical legends…well, read on: 1. Zhaghzhagh (Persian) The chattering … Read More
Oh Arcimboldo, who brings portraits of George Bellows, Hubert Selby, Charles Darwin, Gustave Courbet, Joan Mitchell, Agnes Martin, D.H. Lawrence, David Hockney, Edward Hopper, Fielding Dawson, Gene Swenson,Amiri Baraka, Eva Hesse, Nicholas Poussin, and Norman Rockwell out into view, one following after … Read More
Poet Kimberly Lyons initiated this idea—and the whole is now a project of Kim’s small press, Lunar Chandelier. Here’s the official announcement: Lunar Chandelier Press is proud to present Basil’s Arc on September 22, 2012, in New York City – … Read More
The Friends of Basil King are launching a fundraising drive to complete this film and present “Basil’s Arc” The Paintings and Poetics of Basil King” September 22, 2012 in New York City. Here’s the one-minute trailer: TO DONATE BY CREDIT … Read More
The film in progress has been commissioned by The Friends of Basil King – for an event celebrating Basil’s Arc: the Paintings and Poetics of Basil King – and more. Well, a film is a mirage; we know that. The … Read More
Kim Lyons has organized a small group of poets as “Friends of Basil King” to do something to focus some attention on King’s extraordinary output of visual art. They in turn have gathered some 20 others willing to serve as … Read More