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DOUGLAS CANTOR
A Rosa is a Rose
First edition of 1000 copies
Paperback
112 pages
12.5 x 17.6 cm
29 black and white illustrations
Two cover colourways – green and coral
Published by miłość gallery
ISBN 978-1-9192660-0-8 [paperback]
ISBN 978-1-9192660-1-5 [e-book]
JARDÍN
I’m feeling lucky
I’m gonna plant some flowers
I think this time they’ll grow
From the publisher:
We are honoured to present Douglas Cantor’s first book, ‘A Rosa is a Rose’ – a selection of fifty poems from the last ten years to be released on 9 October, alongside the opening reception of his solo painting exhibition ‘Palomas (pretty things)’.
‘A Rosa is a Rose’ is an account of Dallas Paloma, a poet and painter from elsewhere. He writes letters to himself, stories of love and grief, that document the longings and dreams of a place full of flowers. He is the horses and the pigeons, the barriers, desires and leftovers.
The poems often intertwine English and Spanish in a voice genuine to their subject – simultaneously full of hope and disenchantment, as he tries to make it past the bouncer of the western ideal.
The book is illustrated with the author’s paintings, printed in black and white, commemorating the poems, like souvenirs or stamps of the times and sentiments.
‘A Rosa is a Rose’ is published by miłość gallery and will be released on the night of the opening of Douglas Cantor’s solo painting exhibition at miłość gallery, on Oct 9, in two colourways.
‘Palomas (pretty things)’ will run at miłość gallery 10 Oct – 15 Nov 2025.
Images courtesy of miłość and Douglas Cantor.
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A Rosa is a Rose
Douglas Cantor
£12.99