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Williams, Emmett, 1925-2007

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1925 April 4 - 2007 February 14

Nationality

American

Found in 192 Collections and/or Records:

Hare Krishmas / Williams, Emmett., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-32196-33747
Scope and Contents

This greeting consists of the title printed in a highly stylized, yellow colored, calligraphic text on a blue background. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Holdup / Godard, Keith ; Williams, Emmett., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-56978-10000338
Scope and Contents

The book depicts black and white photographs of fingers and thumbs from different individuals on each page that increase in number as the story progresses. Each digit engages in brief conversations about voyeurism. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Holdup / Godard, Keith ; Williams, Emmett., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-29916-31305
Scope and Contents

The book depicts black and white photographs of fingers and thumbs from different individuals on each page that increase in number as the story progresses. Each digit engages in brief conversations about voyeurism. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Holdup / Godard, Keith ; Williams, Emmett., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-29917-31306
Scope and Contents

The book depicts black and white photographs of fingers and thumbs from different individuals on each page that increase in number as the story progresses. Each digit engages in brief conversations about voyeurism. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Hommage An Emmett Williams, 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-54912-990327
Scope and Contents

This copy is from the unsigned edition = 50 copies were signed and numbered. Works by Emmett Williams depicted in this catalogue that are also held by the Sackner Archive include Alphabet Square (1956/83), she loves me from Mayer's concrete poetry, britain, canada united states, An Opera(1960/1987), Mat Mot No.6 (1965), Shakespeares XXC TH (1979), and La Dernier Pomme Frite (1989). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

International Wettbewerb fur Copy-Art, 3 / Olbrich JO ; Hainke W ; Williams E ; Baroni V., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-30981-32439
Scope and Contents

Jurgen Olbrich served as a juror for this exhibition that was a competition for copy-art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Learn to Read Art: Artists' Books / Williams E ; Andre C ; Knowles A ; Carrion U ; Nannucci M ; Lyons J ; Zellen J ; Katz L ; Smith K ; Zelevansky P ; Zweig J ; Spector B ; Banana A ; Smith K ; Mabe J ; Caruso B ; Ball N ; Nichol bp ; Ehrenberg F ; Alatalo S., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07042-7179
Scope and Contents

Curated by Wendy Woon. Nancy Tousley contributed an essay tracing the history of artists' books in Canada and the United States. Felipe Ehrenberg's essay describes his work as a book artist in England and Mexico. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

[Letter to Emmett Williams] / Engel, Jules; Williams E., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-14184-14489
Scope and Contents

The letter deals with Engel's poem OH. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

[Letter to Emmett Williams] / Friedman, Ken; Williams E., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-50499-71570
Scope and Contents

This letter that is written to Emmett Williams mentions enclosure of "A Logic of Clouds" number 1 - 5 expects Williams opinion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

[Letter to Emmett Williams (July 17 1968] / Merton, Thomas; Williams E; Bense M; MacLow J; Roth D; Lax R., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-30781-32227
Scope and Contents

The letterhead is Monks Pond. Merton writes Emmett Williams that "All the things you are making happen sound good. Or helping make happen. Yes, visual poetry. I'd like to see that exhibit in Minneapolis. When will it be?" He continues, "I'm starting on some visual stuff. Hasn't loosened up yet but I think it will start to break soon. If only we had some more type here and the monastery printer had more time we could really do something about it." In a postscript, Merton adds a handwritten request, "Could I see a copy of the Bense reader? Looks interesting. Also the MacLow stanzas, as I am doing some, that - & Dieter Rot. Your catalog is very good. Only interesting one I've seen in a long time. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

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Concrete poetry 72
Visual poetry 24
Documentation 21
Fluxus 21
Visual art 19