Bishop, Elizabeth (1911-1979)
North Haven. In Memoriam: Robert Lowell.

[Northridge, CA]: Richard Bigus for the Lord John Press, 1979.

Letterpress broadside printed in black and blue with vignette, limited edition, no. 111 of 150 copies numbered and signed by Bishop in ink (light toning and matt burn, verso toned); 20 ¾ x 14 in.

Poet and painter Elizabeth Bishop began her friendship with Robert Lowell (1917-1977) in 1947. They communicated and collaborated until Lowell's death. Bishop wrote, "Our friendship which was often kept alive through years of separation only by letters, remained constant and affectionate, and I shall always be deeply grateful for it." The present lot is a special printing of "North Haven," an island in Maine where the two friends spent most of their time together. Written in 1978, this is one of the last poems published in Bishop's lifetime.

Property from the Estate of Michael Feingold (1945-2022).

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