Letter Squares / McCarthy, Cavan., 1967
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Scope and Contents
Jim Burns (1936-) is a British poet known for poetry published on small presses. The Letter-Squares were five rubberstamps each containing 100 vowels of typewriter-style type. They were created by Cavan McCarthy for participants in poetry readings to produce their own visual designs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1967
Creator
- McCarthy, Cavan Michael, 1943- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 page (rubberstamped, ink, handwriting)) ; 26 x 21 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
portfolio box shelf
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Leeds, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Cavan [MsCarthy] (l.l.). Inscription: forJim Burns (3 Feb 67). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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Main Library
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