Featuring never-before-seen materials, The Plow and the Song chronicles the remarkable life of abstract expressionist painter Arshile Gorky. A remarkable addition to the ever-evolving scholarship on Arshile Gorky, The Plow and the Song: A Life in Letters and Documents chronicles the artist's life and work through his personal letters, correspondence between friends and family, and key contemporary reviews. The publication features never-before-published materials, including diary entries from Gorky's late wife, as well as letters and archival images.