Pratt Institute student Kara Fowler writes Valentine's poem inspired by Marisol's 1962 sculpture Love
Kara Fowler, a writing student at Pratt Institute, composed a Valentine's Day poem in 2012 inspired by Marisol's 1962 Pop sculpture titled Love. The poem was created as part of artcritical editor David Cohen's short form art criticism course, continuing a tradition from the previous year's Valentine's Day competition. Fowler's work personifies the sculpture, addressing it directly with themes of consumption, forgiveness, and transformation. The text references the sculpture's materials and cultural associations, imagining a dialogue between the viewer and the artwork. Marisol's original piece from 1962 serves as the foundational inspiration for this creative response.
Key facts
- Kara Fowler is a writing student at Pratt Institute
- The poem was written for Valentine's Day 2012
- It was inspired by Marisol's 1962 sculpture Love
- Fowler was enrolled in David Cohen's short form art criticism course
- David Cohen is editor of artcritical
- The work continues a Valentine's Day competition tradition from the previous year
- The poem addresses the sculpture directly as 'you'
- Marisol's Love is described as an iconic Pop sculpture
Entities
Artists
- Kara Fowler
- Marisol
- David Cohen
Institutions
- Pratt Institute
- artcritical