Bay Area native, James Franco portrays San Francisco superstar, Allen Ginsberg in the new Hollywood biopic, Howl, named after his most controversial poem which was deemed explicit and pornographic by the dominant standard of the day. Franco’s portrayal of the poet might have sparked some of his own creative output as I just found out that the actor, writer, and now visual artist has a show featuring installation, video, and sculpture at the Clocktower Gallery in NYC. See images and read more here.
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