Jay DeFeo (1929-1989) was part of a vibrant community of avant-garde artists, poets, and musicians in San Francisco during the 1950s and 1960s. Her circle included Wallace Berman, Joan Brown, Bruce Conner, Edward Kienholz, Wally Hedrick, and Michael McClure. Although best known for her monumental pa[...]

A newly expanded edition of an enduring classic, Robert Duncan in San Francisco is both a portrait of the premier poet of the San Francisco Renaissance and a fascinating account of gay life in late 1950s America. Following his graduation from Black Mountain College, Michael Rumaker made his way to t[...]

Offers an introduction to human geography. This book presents an overview of social geography, outlining the theoretical and political positions, and provides examples to show how these frameworks can be used to analyse real social issues. It is useful for undergraduates encountering social geograph[...]

"Contemporary Art In North America"--the fourth title in Black Dog Publishing's ARTWORLD series--is a unique and timely survey into art deriving from the United States and Canada today. Diverse in both content and style, art in the United States and Canada reflects the multi-cultural roots from whic[...]