Joe Brainard | |
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 Brainard circa 1970 | |
| Born | March 11, 1942 Salem, Arkansas, US |
| Died | May 25, 1994 (aged 52) New York City, US |
| Education | Dayton Art Institute |
| Known for | artist, writer |
| Movement | New York School |
Joe Brainard (March 11, 1942 – May 25, 1994) was an American artist and writer associated with the New York School. His prodigious and innovative body of work included assemblages, collages, drawing, and painting, as well as designs for book and album covers, theatrical sets and costumes. In particular, Brainard broke new ground in using comics as a poetic medium in his collaborations with other New York School poets. He is best known for his memoir I Remember, of which Paul Auster said: "It is ... one of the few totally original books I have ever read."[1]
- ^ Brainard, Joe (2001). I Remember. New York City: Granary Books. p. Back cover.
I Remember is a masterpiece. One by one, the so-called important books of our time will be forgotten, but Joe Brainard's modest little gem will endure. In simple, forthright, declarative sentences, he charts the map of the human soul and permanently alters the way we look at the world. I Remember is both uproariously funny and deeply moving. It is also one of the few totally original books I have ever read.