Frank O'Hara

1926–1966 (age 40)

Poet

Biography

Frank O'Hara (1926-1966) brought the energy of New York City into his poems and his work at the Museum of Modern Art, celebrating lunch-hour encounters and the friendships that fueled his art.

His breezy yet precise voice still sparks conversation among readers and artists, and Green River Cemetery keeps his memory by the sound of the sea.

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