Runes and Chords

Alice Notley

Ephemeral and anarchic, Runes and Chords is the first collection of artwork by famed poet, critic and artist Alice Notley. These sketches, drawn on an iPad and first serialized on Notley’s Twitter feed, are a fascinating window into an evolving practice, collages of flowers and poetry, the white space of digital creation and overlaid colors erupting from the page. They defy containment and category, much like their creator – each a second in a day, an afternoon or evening in Paris. With this collection, one of America’s most influential living poets continues to prove her worthiness of that title.