The Essential GinsbergVisionary poet Allen Ginsberg was one of the most influential cultural and literary figures of the 20th century, his face and political causes familiar to millions who had never even read his poetry. And yet he is a figure that remains little understood, especially how a troubled young man became one of the intellectual and artistic giants of the postwar era. He never published an autobiography or memoirs, believing that his body of work should

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‘on safari amongst the taste tribes of Britain’

within a few years

Bold compositions and unique digital processes invite viewers to rethink how we create

An invitation to change our lives and imagine the world anew through reading stories

Jorge Louis Borges and a medieval pilgrim on a journey to buy a PlayStation

and voted Britain’s third favourite poet of all time (after T

the result of a handcrafted process that blends tradition with contemporary sensitivity

” —Dave Hickey

With its irresistible mix of storytelling

photomontage and still-life tableaux

What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question