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Furnival, John, 1933-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1933-05-29-

Found in 425 Collections and/or Records:

Eiffel Tower / Furnival, John., 1968

 Item — Folder 39: [Barcode: 31858072459997]
Identifier: CC-13320-13621
Scope and Contents

This depicts the Eiffel tower as a shaped poem. The text is drawn by Furnival in his unique calligraphic style. A major portion of the poem consists of repetitive printed words, e.g., down under, stale, etage, escalation, etc. On the left side cluste word "rain" are slanted downward over the tower to emulate Apollinaire's famous poem. The rain falls on a cluster of the word "people" assembled at the base of the tower. The poem was reprinted in 1994 and both versions are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Eiffel Tower / Furnival, John., 1966

 Item — Folder 39: [Barcode: 31858072459997]
Identifier: CC-30366-31781
Scope and Contents

This print is depicted on page 43 of Furnival's book "Lost for Words" (2011). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Eiffel Tower May 1968 / Furnival, John., 1968

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-13319-13620
Scope and Contents

The layout and implications of this poem are similar to Arc d'Triomphe May 1968. Here the Eiffel tower formed by calligraphic text substitutes for Arc d'Triomphe and receives ejaculate from a penis shaped with calligraphic text, newspaper headlines and a collaged Albert-Birot print (Paridis). Text of the poem is a sympathetic response to the student rebellion in France during May 1968. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Erik Satie / Furnival, John, editor ; Hodges, Stuart, editor ; Birch, Gary, editor ; Bailey P ; Breakwell I ; Christie J ; Clark TA ; Furnival A ; Williams J ; Furnival J ; Johnson R ; King R ; Phillips T ; Meyer T., 1976

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Identifier: CC-12229-12453
Scope and Contents

This folder is a tribute to Erik Satie, along with an exhibition and concert on the 25th anniversary of his death. Tom Phillips and Ron King contributed the colored prints in addition to the black and white versions also in this folder. The Phillips print is a page of A Humument. There were 50 copies of a signed edtion with handcolored prints by Phillips and King and 30 artist proofs with handcolored prints by Phillips and King in this edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Erik Satie / John Furnival, editor ; Stuart Hodges, editor ; Gary Birch, editor ; Atkinson D ; Bailey P ; Breakwell I ; Christie J ; Clark TA ; Furnival A ; Furnival J ; Williams J ; Johnson R ; King R ; Phillips T ; Meyer T ; Satie E., 1976

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Identifier: CC-12228-12452
Scope and Contents

This folder is a tribute to Erik Satie, along with an exhibition and concert on the 25th anniversary of his death. This edition contains prints by Tom Phillips and Ron King in black and white. There were 50 copies of a signed edition with handcolored prints by Phillips and King and 30 artist proofs with handcolored prints by Phillips and King in this edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Eurovispo - 73 / Anonymous ; Houedard DS ; Furnival J ; Cinicolo-3 D ; Mayer HJ., 1973

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Identifier: CC-13836-14141
Scope and Contents

This catalogue in an edition of 100 consists of 75 copies with biographical information and 25 copies with biographical information plus photographic reproductions of the artists. Houedard provided autobiographical details and prices for his typewriter poems. Stored in Houedard box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Exhibition First of Its Kind in City / W., V.; Houedard DS; Furnival J., 1965

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Identifier: CC-00584-598
Scope and Contents

This review is related to the Nottingham Midland Group of Artists exhibition which included several British concrete poets. The catalog is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Fearless Fred / Furnival, John., 1970

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Identifier: CC-13306-13607
Scope and Contents

This print is one of two printed on papercard, the other is printed on translucent paper. The image is a pentagram with text, lines and semiotic symbols within it. The text deals with an announcer's comment on the performance of the horse, Fearless F in steeplechase racing. The lines suggest the route of the race. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Fearless Fred / Furnival, John., 1970

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Identifier: CC-13307-13608
Scope and Contents

This print is one of two printed on translucent paper, the other is printed on papercard. The image is a pentagram with text, lines and semiotic symbols within it. The text deals with an announcer's comment on the performance of the horse, Fearless F in steeplechase racing. The lines suggest the route of the race. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

FEB - XIV / NIX - GAY / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Furnival J., 1959

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Identifier: CC-57138-10000473
Scope and Contents

A notation on the lower right corner reads "February 14 - Nix Gay / Valentine (for John Furnival project)." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1959

Festival de Fort Boyard / Henri Chopin, curator ; Gianni Bertini, curator ; Blaine J ; Chopin H ; Wolman G ; Furnival J ; Rotella M ; Houedard DS ; Dufrene F ; Hains R ; Villa E ; Kitasono K ; DeVree P ; Niikuni S ; Finlay IH., 1967

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Identifier: CC-11252-11467
Scope and Contents

The larger format edition (tirage 20 copies) that consists of prints by Chopin and Berini is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Fifty-one Towers of Babel Documentation] / Furnival, John., 1984

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Identifier: CC-12231-12455
Scope and Contents

This consists of the documentation for Furnival's standing screen that was commissioned by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Fifty-One Towers of Babel / John Furnival., 1984

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Identifier: CC-12785-13069
Scope and Contents

Furnival reproduced lessons from 51 language grammers as drawings in that language and arranged them in vertical fashions. He also included such signs as cattle brands and petroglyphs reflecting the far West influence on him during a year's sabbatical in New Mexico where this screen was executed. He recounted to the Sackners on the number of hours spent on this work - 1250 hours! This screen is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) pages 50-51. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

First Day Covers / Furnival J ; Joseph P ; Lijn L ; Phillips T., 1980

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Identifier: CC-11673-11891
Scope and Contents

Auction catalog. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Flight from America, 1965

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Identifier: CC-15509-15836
Scope and Contents

John Furnival designed the front and back covers with a concrete poetic theme. This book is stored in Furnival's box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

[Flying Cowboy] / Furnival, John., 1958

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Identifier: CC-13248-13549
Scope and Contents

Depicts a horizontally stretched figure seemingly flying into a barrel with arms outstretched and gun pointed. Stored in Odds & Sods. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1958

[Flying Cowboy] / Furnival, John., 1980

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Identifier: CC-13250-13551
Scope and Contents

A cowboy on the right side of the drawing with his arm around a woman's shoulder, floating over the shape of a buffalo, reaches out his gun to a man in a Michaelangelo pose who touches the gun with his finger. Stored in Odds & Sods. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Following the Footsteps of Nature / Furnival, John., 1987

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-13258-13559
Scope and Contents

This line drawing depicts a labyrinth from a horizontal-vertical aspect with a central figure of Mother Nature followed by a man, dressed in a robe, who holds a lantern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

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Subject
Concrete poetry 110
Visual art 78
Visual poetry 71
Picture poetry 67
Documentation 55