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Verbotetture: Architetture di Parole Nello Spazio della Pagina, 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-35918-37682

Scope and Contents

Verbotecture is a neologism meaning a construction of words in the space of the page. This book is an anthology of previously published works of Lora-Totino dating from 1966 to 1998 They "identify with Concrete Poetry, but with the need of an accurate relation among the semiotic-graphical values and the meaning of the poem." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Creator

Extent

1 item : 92 unbound pages (laser printed) + unbound page (folded, laser printed) in folder (papercard) + box (collaged, label, cardboard) ; box 27 x 21 x 4 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

alpha shelf

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: Torino-Bassano, Italy : Luigi Bonotto. Signed by: Arrigo Lora-Totino (c.- colophon); L Bonoto (c.- colophon). Nationality of creator: Italian. Copies: About 20 total copies. 13 number copy.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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