Post by moira on Oct 27, 2008 20:59:02 GMT 2
The Blanton Poetry Project
"Throughout history, artists and writers have found inspiration in each other's work. While painters and sculptors have been inspired by literary works, writers have translated their interpretation of a visual artwork into written form. An ancient tradition that has carried through to present time, Ekphrasis is a poetic description of, or commentary on, a visual work of art.
"Last fall, members of the Blanton Poetry Project asked writers from across the state of Texas to compose poems inspired by works of art in the Blanton's permanent collection. The group selected approximately 40 from the more than 150 submitted to highlight through readings, on wall labels in the galleries, or as part of the Blanton Poetry Project Web site (to come soon).
"The Blanton Poetry Project is an ongoing venture made possible by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Creative Writing Program of the Department of English, The University of Texas at Austin. The project was initiated by D'Arcy Randall, a published writer and current faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Kurt Heinzelman, director of The Creative Writing Program and professor of English, both at The University of Texas."
read more about the project here: blantonmuseum.org/interact/poetry_project.cfm
and check out some of the work here:
blantonmuseum.org/elearning/blantonpoetry/index.html
(click a circled image, then click on the name that appears to see the full image and the poem it inspired)