{"product_id":"9780300256529-about-the-rose","title":"About The Rose","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreation and Community in Jay DeFeo's Circle\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable portrait of a web of artistic connections, traced outward from Jay DeFeo’s uniquely generative work of art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable portrait of a web of artistic connections, traced outward from Jay DeFeo’s uniquely generative work of art\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through deep archival research and nuanced analysis, Elizabeth Ferrell examines the creative exchange that developed with and around \u003ci\u003eThe Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, a monumental painting on which the San Francisco artist Jay DeFeo (1929–1989) worked almost exclusively from 1958 to 1966. From its early state to its dramatic removal from DeFeo’s studio, the painting was a locus of activity among Fillmore District artists. Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner, Wally Hedrick, and Michael McClure each took up \u003ci\u003eThe Rose\u003c\/i\u003e in their photographs, films, paintings, and poetry, which DeFeo then built upon in turn. The resulting works established a dialogue between artists rather than seamless cooperation. Illustrated with archival photographs and personal correspondence, in addition to the artworks, Ferrell’s book traces how \u003ci\u003eThe Rose\u003c\/i\u003e became a stage for experimentation with authorship and community, defying traditional definitions of collaboration and creating alternatives to Cold War America’s political and artistic binaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39797602418785,"sku":"9780300256529","price":55.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28027733.jpg?v=1722250922","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780300256529-about-the-rose","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}