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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6467 Collections and/or Records:

Word/Clock, 1984

 Item — Box 276: [Barcode: 31858073143392]
Identifier: CC-20404-20801
Scope and Contents

There are four stacks of moveable leaflets like a roladex file that move randomly with electric power to form minimalist poems. The rearrangement of the words can also be accomplished by turning one of the two knobs brought out to the side. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Wordles / Falley, Frank ; Veach, Gerald., 1960

 Item
Identifier: CC-11196-11411
Scope and Contents

Each poem is printed one to a page or across facing pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1960

Words, 1993

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-26613-27083
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was a retrospective of Andre's typewriter poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

WORDS 1 / Sharkey, John J.., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-57175-10000495
Scope and Contents

The bottom typed edge states "Is this word a symbol for words or for the word words? What is the word words?" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

WORDS 2 / Sharkey, John J.., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-57168-10000496
Scope and Contents

The page contains WORDS typed in a cross. The bottom typed edge states "The difference between words and the word words is the sound of language." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

WORDS 3 / Sharkey, John J.., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-57169-10000497
Scope and Contents

The page contains WORDS typed randomly and fragmented across the page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Words / Blei, Norbert., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-23203-23642
Scope and Contents

Is the original image for page 81 in Blei's "Paint Me a Picture Make Me a Poem," a book held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Words Cubed / Anonymous., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-43223-45282
Scope and Contents

Each surface of every cube is printed with words in varied typefaces and fonts so that new prose/poetry can be created. The piece is described as "building blocks for composing clever prose." The two copies differ in that the same words are printed on different cubes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Words Cubed / Anonymous., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-43223-45282
Scope and Contents

Each surface of every cube is printed with words in varied typefaces and fonts so that new prose/poetry can be created. The piece is described as "building blocks for composing clever prose." The two copies differ in that the same words are printed on different cubes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Words Cubed: Poetry for Your Table / Anonymous., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-26739-27209
Scope and Contents

All surfaces of eight wooden cubes are printed in different typefaces with single words which can be turned to "create weird, unique, zany, brilliant expressions... The cubes are building blocks for composing clever prose." The typeface for each of the words is well thought out and could stand alone as minimalist poetry in several instances. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994