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Poemes Et Bois / Iliazd ; Hausmann, Raoul., 1961

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Identifier: CC-57170-57569

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Scope and Contents

Sims Reed: This is an innovative collaboration between Iliazd and Raoul Hausmann, one of the principal protagonists of Berlin Dada and a pioneer of phonetic and visual poetry. The preface consists of a 'Hommage illettre d'Iliazd à Raoul Hausmann': 'Je suis fier de vous rendre hommage en disposant vos poemes et vos bois ou en tenant le plioir comme une plume.'. 'The typographic layout echoes the forms in the woodcuts, suggesting an architectonic underpinning to the very essence of the work. Poems and images seem to have the same skeletal foundation to their morphology, as a result showing two aspects of a single work.' (Johanna Drucker, Iliazd and the Art of the Book). Some water staining on cover, foxing on inside pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + 8 unbound pages (folded, letterpress, woodcut prints) in cover (vellem, engraving) + folder (museum board, cloth covered) + slipcase (museum board, cloth covered)) ; 42.3 x 31,5 cm (unbound page) + 42.8 x 32.2 x 1.6 cm (book) + 44 x 33.5 x 2.5 cm (folder) + 45 x 33.8 x 3.3 cm (slipcase)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf portfolios 2nd bedroom

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: Paris, France : Degree Quarante et Un. Signed by: Raoul Hausmann (t.c.- colophon); Iliazd (l.r.- colophon). Nationality of creator: French and Austrian. General: About 50 total copies. About 13 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: AMANDA.

Repository Details

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

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