JOHN YAU'S JOE BRAINARD THE ART OF THE PERSONAL

 
In this beautiful book poet and art critic (and friend) John Yau has put together a wide selection of Joe Brainard's artwork and written a great argument for why Brainard should be seen as a major and seminal artist (full disclosure: Joe and I were periodic lovers for several years), and not marginalized as too "gay" or "decorative" or "not serious" or "comic" or "pornographic" etc. As Yau writes: "What shines through in everything  that Brainard did is a melding of genius and generosity that has rarely if ever been seen in art before or since." Find out why Joe's work is so beloved by so many discerning creators of art and poetry, buy  this book.