In this collaborative book Artist, Alex Katz and his old friend Joe Brainard combine Katz's charcoal floral sketches with Brainard's poetic journal entries. Written between 1971 and 1972, Brainard's prose in this volume record conversations and expeditions with other poets. He also mentions his appreciation for Katz's work: "How Alex has remained so pure all these years is beyond me," he jots in one entry. Katz's black and white depictions are effortless and elegant, tying together the serenity that famously distinguishes Brainard's words.
