Murano, a recent work by the distinguished American poet Mark Doty, is a contemplative meditation on human mortality and the mystery of artistic creation. Addressed to his late friend, the poet Lynda Hull, the musings in Murano are set against the backdrop of Venice and the glassmaker's art, as practiced for centuries on the island of Murano in the Venetian lagoon.
This moving poem is illustrated with details of sixteen pieces of dazzling Murano glass from the collection of the Getty Museum. These fine, delicate objects paired with Doty's stirring words create an exceptional visual and verbal experience.
- ISBN10 0892365986
- ISBN13 9780892365982
- Publish Date 31 March 2006
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Getty Trust Publications
- Imprint J. Paul Getty Museum
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 56
- Language English