Frank O’Hara as Modernist for the People

Frank O'Hara's poetry is closely related to New York City. He is exploring the role of individuals in the city and the mechanism of the city itself, but since he is participating in urban landscapes in an elegant way, many readers of Frank O'Hara think he is a naughty I think that it is a patron. The commentary on paper Herbert Leibovitz is an example. A fascinating fan, a mixture of enthusiasts and propaganda, their friends think he is his generation with a passionate attitude. Apollinaire, an elegant and rude aesthetic courtier. Awesome energy

In Franco? Hara? Why am I not a painter? Hara compares the art of painting with the art of poetry. The language in poetry is simple, informal, and concise. This poem is free form and joins the feeling of simple and casual poetry. Readers think about the image of O? Hara and Goldberg stood at the studio of the artist and talked about art, and imagined the art scene at the time. Ø? Hara 's work mainly concerns the theme of everyday life, and other works such as' poetry for lunch' are also clear. What? Why am I not a painter? We incorporate artistic creation into casual and simple, everyday environments. This arbitrariness is first shown in (11-3-6) ah /. For example, Mike Goldberg / is drawing a picture. Sit down and drink a drink. What? Ø? Among the first person 's writing, Hara uses a word to make the picture look like a normal, eating and sleeping. He is also joking at himself and the poets of this age.

Is art a big problem for O? Hara (But we know that he is deeply involved.) (Ll 24-25) A few days have passed. It / even prose, I am a real poet. O? Origin uses the same word (by by Days), but the context is totally different. Here he is proud, he is self-critical. This tells the reader not to take arts too seriously, to enjoy the pleasures of art, not to be too careful. He also suggested the reader that art should not be superficial

Frank O'Hara is not only a prolific poet, but also actively involved in New York's art world, painters Jackson Pollock and Franz Klein. He works at the Museum of Modern Art and is a member of the Editorial Board of Journal Art News. For more information on OHARA's tragic short-lived accident (fire accident in 1966, death at 40 years old) and literary career, please see the life and the times of Prince Guet's Prague Gucci: Frank O'Hara . 1993). Another useful book, a detailed study of Ohara's interest in contemporary art is Marjorie Perloff, Frank O'Hara: Poet among painters (1977)