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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6467 Collections and/or Records:

White Table Cloth / Hompson, Davi Det., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-09260-9442
Scope and Contents

The collage with three folded white handkerchiefs labeled "oral, topical, and spinal" refers to types of anesthesia and its relation to the poems in the rest of this work is not immediately apparent. The drawings consist of minimalist poetry with themes relating to food and common domestic events along with illustrations of fragments of a room. The prints depict concrete poems mainly with food related content. The seven silkscreen prints were published in an edition of 50. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Whose Words? / Goldsmith, Kenneth ; Gillmore, Graham., 1998

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Identifier: CC-31178-32646
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was curated by Debra Bricker Balken. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

why many monks know whatimeverythingoeschlupft (290663) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-55850-58820
Scope and Contents

The text zig-zags downward. The Geman word at the end of this poem, 'schlupft' meansslip or stumble in Englsih. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Why Shiva Has Ten Arms (Number One) / Cobbing, Bob., 1969

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Identifier: CC-17453-17818
Scope and Contents

Designated writers forum folder number seven. This tenth publication of Cobbing includes new versions of the following poems: "Soma," "Whisper Piece," "Vertigo," "Marvo Movies Natter," and "Transcript." Cobbing writes on the envelope that this copy number one was finished at 3AM on August 14, 1969. Colophon states "Why Shiva has ten arms / for he represents the dance of life / the omnipotence of being able to do innumerably / many things at once / .the joyous cosmology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Why Y?, 1988

 Item — Box 255: [Barcode: 31858072458247]
Identifier: CC-15633-15961
Scope and Contents

The two sides of the Y form of the sculpture have question marks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Why Y? / Nancy Dwyer., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-15633-15961
Scope and Contents

The two sides of the Y form of the sculpture have question marks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Wie Weiss Ist Die Weisen, 1975

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Identifier: CC-27347-28068
Scope and Contents

Variations of the Gomringer's poem "wie weis ist wissen die weisen" have been typeset in lower case letters in rectangular blocks and interspered among illustrations of Uecker's white nail works. There are 720 permutations of the words in the title sentence. The cover by Uecker is embossed with images of nails placed on heavy white paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Wild Life: Walks in the Cairngorms / Fulton, Hamish ; Finlay A., 2000

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Identifier: CC-44674-46838
Scope and Contents

This book consists of texts and photographs recording fourteen walks, each of seven days, which Hamish Fulton made between 1985 and 1999 in Scotland and other places. It also includes an interview with the artist by Gavin Morrison, and a CD with selections of Fulton's writings. There are many pages that each contain one large letter which spell out, for example, "THE CHANGING SEASONS". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Willem Boshoff, 2005

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Identifier: CC-45910-48612
Scope and Contents

The author states that Boshoff's typewriter, concrete poetry book entitled "KykAfrikaans" is one of the most remarkable books ever published in South Africa. Twelve pages of this book deal with the making of "KykAfrikaans" along with representative images. The published book as well as the original typings are held by the Sackner Archive. Vladislavic also describes and provides reproductions of Kleinpen I and Bangboek. The former is held in its entirety by the Sackner Archive; for the latter, one original page, photocopied pages of the remainder, and the code decipher are held by the Sackner Archive. In the postscript essay, Ivan Vladsilavic declares, "In recent years, Boshoff has become one of South Africa's most visible, successful artists. This has awakened interest in his early works, such as KykAfrikaans and Bangboek, which have been shown internationally after long obscurity. He continues to make dictionaries." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Willow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12495-12722
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed as a single or two letter vertical arrangement on a green background, viz., "tree leaved with mists." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Willow / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12497-12724
Scope and Contents

The poem is printed as a single or two letter vertical arrangement on a green background, viz., "tree leaved with mists." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Wind in Ripe Barley / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-42860-44901
Scope and Contents

The etching or woodcut black and white image on the card cover by Hincks appears to be a scene taken from Finlay's Little Sparta garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Wind in the Keys / Gorman, Leroy., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-31505-32997
Scope and Contents

Also designated High/Koo Chapbook 10. There were 30 hard cover copies published. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981