Grace Hartigan

Grace Hartigan:The Gift of Attentionexplores the significant impact mid-century American poets and poetry had onpainter Grace Hartigan's early career during the 1950s and 1960s. Through acompelling introduction and three illuminating essays, the authors explore howkey literary figures-supporters that included Daisy Aldan, Barbara Guest, JamesMerrill, Frank O'Hara, and James Schuyler-sparked Hartigan's creativity,providing a fuller examination of the art she created during this time. Thisbook not only spotlights Hartigan within the renowned circle of New York Schoolpainters and poets but also highlights the influence of several queer writerswhose daring work and lifestyles profoundly shaped Hartigan's outlook on artand life.