Pound's Artists: Ezra Pound and the Visual Arts in London, Paris and Italy

Ezra Pound, the American poet, spent much of his life in Europe. His poetry and prose conveys a deep interest in the visual arts as he encountered them in London, Paris and Italy. From Chinese calligraphy, medieval architecture and quattrocentro frescoes to Shistler's painting, Vorticist art and teh Parisian avant-garde, Pound's enthusiasm reflects his ambition to rejuvenate Western aethetic and political culture. This book charts the development of Pound's interests in painting, sculpture and architecture in a way that will interest a general as well as a specialist reader.