Interweaving the sacred and the erotic, This Elegance engages with visual arts through the concept of sacra conversazione ("sacred conversation"), a style of Renaissance painting that imagines divine communion across time and space. Here, artists, thinkers, and pop icons commune in a similar sacred dialogue-Kathleen Collins, André Leon Talley, Richmond Barthé, Lyle Ashton Harris, Juan de Pareja, Janelle Monáe, Symone, and others appear as guiding spirits and creative kin.
For a Black, queer person so often dislocated from time and place, pleasure becomes an act of resistance-a grounding in the now. This Elegance is a love song-an offering to Black artistry, a tribute to visionary lives, and a testament to the power of beauty in even our most precarious moments.
| ISBN: | 9781960145949 |
| Publication date: | 18th June 2026 |
| Author: | Derrick Austin |
| Publisher: | BOA Editions an imprint of BOA Editions Ltd. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 85 pages |
| Series: | American Poets Continuum Series |
| Genres: |
Poetry Poetry by individual poets |
Interweaving the sacred and the erotic, This Elegance engages with visual arts through the concept of sacra conversazione ("sacred conversation"), a style of Renaissance painting that imagines divine communion across time and space. Here, artists, thinkers, and pop icons commune in a similar sacred dialogue-Kathleen Collins, André Leon Talley, Richmond Barthé, Lyle Ashton Harris, Juan de Pareja, Janelle Monáe, Symone, and others appear as guiding spirits and creative kin.For a Black, queer person so often dislocated from time and place, pleasure becomes an act of resistance-a grounding in the now.
This Elegance features in the following genres: Poetry, Poetry by individual poets
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This Elegance was written by Derrick Austin and published by BOA Editions an imprint of BOA Editions Ltd.
This Elegance has 85 pages
Yes it is part of American Poets Continuum Series series
£12.59, reduced from £13.99. Not Available.