Shop all Swiss Institute

The Letters of Rosemary & Bernadette Mayer, 1976-1980 - by Gillian Sneed & Marie Warsh (Paperback)

Name: The Letters of Rosemary & Bernadette Mayer, 1976-1980 - by Gillian Sneed & Marie Warsh (Paperback)
Brand: Swiss Institute
SKU: 1002183260
Price: 17.00 USD
Availability: InStock

undefined out of 5 stars with 0 reviews

$17.00Save $8.00 (32% off)

In Stock

Eligible for registries and wish lists

About this item

Details

Highlights

Two sisters, an artist and a poet, describe the contours of their lives among New York's artistic avant-garde through an intimate collection of lettersThis collection of the correspondence between artist Rosemary Mayer (1943-2014) and poet Bernadette Mayer (born 1945) occurs between the years of 1976 and 1980, a period of rich creativity in New York's artistic avant-garde, and one which includes the development of major bodies of work by the two women.
Author(s): Gillian Sneed & Marie Warsh
373 Pages
Literary Collections, letters

Description

Book Synopsis

Two sisters, an artist and a poet, describe the contours of their lives among New York's artistic avant-garde through an intimate collection of letters

This collection of the correspondence between artist Rosemary Mayer (1943-2014) and poet Bernadette Mayer (born 1945) occurs between the years of 1976 and 1980, a period of rich creativity in New York's artistic avant-garde, and one which includes the development of major bodies of work by the two women. Rosemary Mayer was creating sculptures, watercolors, books and "temporary monuments" from weather balloons and snow, while Bernadette Mayer was working on some of her best-known publications, including the book-length poem Midwinter Day and the poetry collection The Golden Book of Words. Spanning the worlds of Conceptual art, Postminimalism, feminism, the New York School, Language poetry and more, these letters elucidate the bonds of sisterhood through intimate exchanges about art, relationships and everyday life.

Review Quotes

The Mayers's letters are everything you want from good letters: confessional, philosophical, quotidian, sometimes funny, and often about love.--Noa Wesley "Brooklyn Rail"

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.82 Inches (H) x 6.38 Inches (W) x .94 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.46 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 373

Genre: Literary Collections

Sub-Genre: Letters

Publisher: Swiss Institute

Format: Paperback

Author: Gillian Sneed & Marie Warsh

Language: English

Street Date: August 9, 2022

TCIN: 1002183260

UPC: 9780999505960

Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-3963

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

If the item details aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 0.94 inches length x 6.38 inches width x 8.82 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.46 pounds

We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.

This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO