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A Brief Survey of Famous Writers Who Also Made Art

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Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath’s (1932-1963) paintings and drawings made as an art student at Smith College in Massachusetts are decidedly un-Bell Jar, vibrant and almost joyous. Yet, there’s a certain common thread in her descriptive literary style and the self-reflexive complexity and its structured chaos. All of these were made before she turned 20 and decided to concentrate on her writing.

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This is a fascinating post. The painting by e. e. cummings is really intriguing. Thanks for the visuals.

e.e. cummings (1894–1962).

[...] “her passion for art permeated her short life.” After abandoning her vibrant, complex paintings made during her years as an art student for literature, Plath continued to draw compulsively and [...]

e.e. cummings looks Van Gogh-ish, eh?

Henri Michaux . . . beautiful, gentle to look upon, with those faint blues amongst the black and white

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