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Edmonds, Tom, -1971

 Person

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

1-9 Poem / Edmonds, Tom., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-14173-14478
Scope and Contents

The original work was a glass and steel construction measuring 18" x 18" x 18". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[3-Dimensionmal Letter Poem] / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-14180-14485
Scope and Contents

This work is a photograph of an untitled poem box by Edmonds. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Away / Edmonds, Tom., 1965

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Identifier: CC-14171-14476
Scope and Contents

The artist described the original work, a 36" x 36" acrylic on canvas, on the verso as a poem painting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Beware / Edmonds, Tom., 1965

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Identifier: CC-14170-14475
Scope and Contents

The artist described the original work, a 32" x 32" acrylic on canvas, on the verso as a poem painting. It consisted of arrrangements of the letter 'V.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Inocybe One: Poetics Issue / Verey, Charles, editor; Meyer T; Mills N; Edmonds T; Clark TA; Furnival J; Sharkey JJ; Houedard DS; Sa-Carniero M; Williams J; Hatherly A; Cox K., 1973

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Identifier: CC-00765-784
Scope and Contents

Includes handwritten poems by Tom Edmonds and ink drawings by Charles Verey and Neil Mills. Although this mock-up appears to be camera-ready copy, according to Bob Cobbing it was never published as a periodical. Contains a performance poem by Neil Mills, "Breathe" in which a group of participants congregate in a closed space, breathe in and out with everything else to remain silent so that they can appreciate the music of their breathing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Keep Out / Edmonds, Tom., 1965

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Identifier: CC-14172-14477
Scope and Contents

The artist described the original work, a 30" x 30" acrylic on canvas, on the verso as a painting poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Letter to mdj/w [my dear john/wendy sharkey] (241165) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Sharkey JJ; Sharkey W ; Edmonds T; Williams J; Lucie-Smith E; Cobbing B., 1965

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Identifier: CC-56660-10000055
Scope and Contents

The letter heading mdj/w is Houedard's abbreviation for my dear john / wendy [Sharkey]. Houedard has used this abbreviation on several of his letters to various poets.This letter contains information about poets, publishers and mutual friends. Houedard mentions closing of betterbooks on December 31. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Mirror Poem: Apollinaire / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-14175-14480
Scope and Contents

The original work constructed in glass, letraset steel and mirror, reflects Apollinaire's calligram "Dans ce miroir." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Poem Box Untitled / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-14176-14481
Scope and Contents

The artist designates the original untitled construction, which measures 24' x 24" x 20", a poem box. According to Bob Cobbing, these boxes were sold to a Dutch collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Sunset on Poetry / Edmonds, Tom., 1967

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Identifier: CC-14077-14382
Scope and Contents

Tom Edmonds was a concrete poet making typewriter poetry and poem objects who died in 1971 probably from AIDS. Several of his typewriter poems are held by the Sackner Archive. This card is a color photographic seascape scene with the word "poetry" on the sand in the foreground. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Humbug Poem / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-14177-14482
Scope and Contents

The original work was made of glass, letraset, steel and measured 20" x 20" x 20". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

This That One / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-14178-14483
Scope and Contents

The original work was a 40" x 40" x 40" construction of glass and paint. Each one of the three photographs depicts a different view. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

This That Teo 2 / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-59382-10002461
Scope and Contents

The original work was a 40" x 40" x 40" construction of glass and paint. Each one of the three photographs depicts a different view. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

This That Three / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-59383-10002462
Scope and Contents

The original work was a 40" x 40" x 40" construction of glass and paint. Each one of the three photographs depicts a different view. This photograph shows the work inprogress. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Tribute to `Vladimir Komarov' Cosmonaut / Edmonds, Tom., 1969

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Identifier: CC-14136-14441
Scope and Contents

The poem consists of the lower case and handwritten letters in red and black of the word moon streaming out up-side-down as if they were streams of smoke from a rocket. The work is dedicated to the first Russian cosmonaut who died in space. Original typewriter poems by Edmonds have not been readily available. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

YYEL Yellow / Edmonds, Tom., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-14201-14507
Scope and Contents

The artist described the original work, a 30" x 30" acrylic on duck, as a sound poem painting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

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Concrete poetry 9
Letter picture 6
Visual art 5
Documentation 3
Mathematical poetry 2