May I Feel Said He (Art & Poetry) [Hardcover]

E.E. Cummings (Author), Marc Chagall (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Art & Poetry | Publication Date: October 1, 1995

The poem may i feel said he is a sensually ecstatic tribute to love and a humorous salute to the mating rituals between men and women. Originally published in Cumming's 1935 No Thanks collection, may i feel said he is one of the poet's most original and best loved works.
Marc Chagall's floating lovers and violin-playing horses are the perfect complement to Cumming's whimiscal poem. Chagall's lyrical work always reflected the artist's fascination with the many facets of love. "Is it not true that painting and color are inspired by love?" he wrote in 1973, at the age of 85. The twenty-three diverse paintings in this collection include many works that have rarely been seen in public.
may i feel said he is a stunning marriage of art and poetry and a giddy celebration of love.

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About the Author

E.E. Cummings (1894-1962) has been called the major American poet of the middle twentieth-century. A centennial edition of the entire body of his work, E.E. Cummings Complete Poems 1904-1962, was published in 1994.

Marc Chagall (1887-1985) is one of the most outstanding painters of modern times. His work is featured in the public collection of major art museums in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, France, England, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Japan, Finland, and Germany.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Welcome Books (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941807002
• ISBN-13: 978-0941807005
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 0.4 x 11.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, September 23, 2002

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This review is from: May I Feel Said He (Art & Poetry) (Hardcover)

This is one of the most beautiful combinations of poetry and art. The poem is really quite beautiful. The art is inspirational. I don't knwo that I'd give it to a couple for their wedding though, cause the poem is about a man who is cheating on his wife....So don't take the advice of the other reviewer, the couple might look at you funny!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a charming how-to for the romantic at heart, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: May I Feel Said He (Art & Poetry) (Hardcover)

A terrific combination of art appreciation classes and literature for reading outdoors--took me back some 35 years to college days in its content, and then back up to the present in its pervasive wisdom. A joy for the ear and eye, just like its message--lovemaking is for lots of ages and stages and a delight to the senses. Should be on every bookstore's front tables.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful marriage of words and Chagall, November 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: May I Feel Said He (Art & Poetry) (Hardcover)

If you are a Chagall or e.e. cummings lover, this book is not to be missed. It is an absolute treasure and such a beautiful marriage of words and art! The images perfectly complement the text. Highly recommended, even as an introduction to either of these two artists.