Publisher/Chronicle Books

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A photo book "Snapshot Poetics" by Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997), an American poet representing Beat Generation. After graduating from university, he wandered all over the United States, and in 1956 he published his poetry book, “Sakai”. This collection of poems about the devastation of modern society was accused as an obscene document, but gained the sympathy of young people at the time. Allen Ginsberg left behind writings such as “Kadissi” and “The Fall of America” dedicated to his mother who died of mental illness. This book is a collection of snapshots taken by Ginsberg. Taken in New York, San Francisco in the 50s, New York in the 80s, etc., starting with a portrait of Ginsburg, also shot by the writer Burroughs, who also represents Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac, Neil Cassady, Peter Aurof From the appearance of the beat generation such as skiing and Gregory Corso, it is the content that can be said to be a beat generation exchange record such as Avedon, Robert Frank, Lou Reed.