Art & Poetry

Jacob Denno just sent me a copy of Popshot is a bi-annual British based art publication that champions contemporary poetry and illustration. Gently intent on hoodwinking poetry back from the clammy hands of tweed jackets and school anthologies, Popshot looks to celebrate the poetry of today and tomorrow with the whimsical arms of illustration wrapped tightly round it. As Jacob says, “We are of the thought that the future of poetry is even more exciting than the past. Each issue of Popshot contains a collection of poems written to a theme. These selected poems are individually sent out to a collection of illustrators who illustrate the poems according to their interpretation of the piece. These illustrations are then bound together with the poems to create a beautiful volume of literary and artistic goodness.”

As Jacob continues, “Many of the illustrators we've worked with are British or European but hopefully a few of the names will ring bells in New York. If illustrators wish to contribute, they simply have to send a few warm and well chosen words to Jacob at Popshot, and a link to your website/blog/tumblr/flickr to: submit@popshotpopshot.com. Simple as that!”