L'Estaque Presentation
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CEZANNE'S PORTS BY: ALLEN GINSBERG
- In the foreground we see time and life
- swept in a race
- toward the left hand side of the picture
- where shore meets shore.
Photo by Dan_H
CEZANNE'S PORTS
- But that meeting place
- isn't represented;
- it doesn't occur on the canvas
CEZANNE'S PORTS
- For the other side of the bay
- is Heaven and Eternity,
- with a bleak white haze over its mountains
CEZANNE'S PORTS
- And the immense water of L'Estaque is a go-between
- for minute rowboats.
Photo by Marionzetta
OBSERVATIONS: POEM
- Poem uses connotation with the word 'go-between' because it goes beyond its literary meaning
- Poem uses Enjambment to continue grammar from line to line
- The poems seems to be written from a group perspective, as it uses the word 'we'
- Imagery parallels 'time and life' and 'Heaven and Eternity
ALLEN GINSBERG
- 6/3/1926-4/5/1997
- Beat Generation poet
- Best known for controversial poem "Howl"
- Opposed sexual repression, militarism and economic materialism
- Born to Jewish parents that were members of the Communist party
ALLEN GINSBERG
- Suffered two minor strokes that partially paralyzed part of his face
- Partner of Peter Orlovski until his death in 1997
- Practiced Buddhism
- Did/Promoted recreational drugs such as Marijuana and LSD
OBSERVATIONS: ARTWORK
- Houses fade into the background
- Village is warm colors and the rest of the painting is cool colors
- The smoke from the chimney could also be perceived as a wave
- No sun in the sky
- The little house near the end of the village looks like it could fall into the water
L'ESTAQUE
- Cezanne actually painted over 20 paintings of the small fishing village of L'Estaque
- This particular painting is called The Bay Of Marseilles, Seen From L'Estaque
- It is done in oil on canvas and measures 31 5/8 x 39 5/8 in
- It was done by Paul Cezanne in 1885
- This was a view from a window in the building Cezanne resided in
PAUL CEZANNE
- Born 1/19/1839
- Died 10/22/1906
- Post-impressionist
- Used big undefined shapes and turned them into objects
- Avant-garde art style was ridiculed by many fellow artists
CONNECTIONS
- Ginsberg mentions that the shore is not on the canvas, but heavily implied to be there
- Hills/Mountains in the background are 'Heaven and Eternity', while the bay in the foreground is 'time and life'
- Village in the foreground is not really mentioned in the poem
- Go-Between for boats refers to going through the bay or stopping in L'Estaque
