{"product_id":"major-clarence-my-studiopb","title":"Major, Clarence: My Studio","description":"\u003cp\u003eLSU Press, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 09, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning and ending in Clarence Major's atelier,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Studio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edemonstrates how art can influence our perception of the world, prompting \"all the parts [to] coalesce into a cohesive whole.\" With precise and engaging imagery, Major contemplates the spaces we occupy and the \"beauty in everyday things\" from the familiarity of his studio. \"This is more than a room,\" he observes. \"It's an unimpeded mental vista.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMajor harnesses both humor and seriousness to investigate a wide range of human experiences. In \"A Tragedy Indisputable,\" he considers the funeral of a young boy, and the bewilderment and confusion of the crowd, whose \"allegiance to logic and reason [is] now in perpetual sway.\" In another poem, he paints the picture of a serene day interrupted by \"the hammer's sympathy for the nail, the chatter of ghosts in the bedroom.\" In rethinking the relationship between poetry and the world of visual art, Major crafts an intricate and insightful collection, full of passion and inventive language, in which everyday life becomes an opportunity for inward reflection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817169825815,"sku":"9780807169001","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/9780807169001.jpg?v=1767996620","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/major-clarence-my-studiopb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}