In his Print article “The Visual Art and Design of Famous Writers," award-winning graphic designer and author Steven Brower writes, “[M]any poets and writers have practiced visual art as a vital component of their creative output.” Charles Bukowski, e.e. cummings, Jack Kerouac, Sylvia Plath, and Kurt Vonnegut all painted, sketched, and collaged just as beautifully and skillfully as they wrote poetry, begging the question of whether having an interdisciplinary practice makes one an even broader and better artist all around. In what ways does being a visual artist influence poetry writing? And vice-versa? Listen in as Lit Cleveland Executive Director Matt Weinkam talks with Mansa Lamont Bey, Danielle Nicole Dixon, and Michael Loderstedt about the possibilities for imaginative interplay between being both a poet and an artist.
Format: Panel
Presenters: Mansa Lamont Bey, Danielle Nicole Dixon, Michael Loderstedt & Matt Weinkam
