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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

A Performance of Concrete and Sound Poetry/An Exhibition of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Cobbing, Bob ; Fencott, P.C. ; Marvin Sackner ; Ruth Sackner., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-17287-17648
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Ruth and Marvin Sackner. The catalogue was issued on the occasion of the exhibition and performance of Cobbing and Fencott at the Richter Library, University of Miami, February 25, 1982. The exhibition and performance was sponsored by Josephine Johnson, University of Miami. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

An I On My Feet / Fencott, P.C.., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-31156-32624
Scope and Contents

All the poems in this book were adapted from dialogue of motion picture films, e.g., King Kong, The Charge of the Light Brigade, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Edge / Fencott, P.C.., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-11220-11435
Scope and Contents

300 copies were inset into Rawz magazine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Fencott and Cobbing in Toronto / Cobbing, Bob ; Fencott, P.C.., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-17540-17906
Scope and Contents

Several of the poems were composed with the "cut-up" technique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Gronk Intermediate Series: The Legends of Jack O'Kent. No.13 / P.C. Fencott., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-10568-10773
Scope and Contents

Line drawings in this book were done by Brandy Wine and calligraphy for title page and cover by Anne Whitely. The story is of Jack O'Kent and his dealings with the devil. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Surface / Fencott, P.C.., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12825-13112
Scope and Contents

The word "surface" is densely overprinted in red and blue ink giving a leaf-like frottage appearance to the print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

The Autobiographies of Dick Turpin / Fencott, P.C.., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-13325-13626
Scope and Contents

The poems in this book are printed with a mixture of typewritten text, computer generated text, and freely expressive calligraphic styles. A tape cassette of this poem published by Underwhich editions is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Vistacon / Fencott, P.C.., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-13075-13370
Scope and Contents

The background print in blue ink appears to have been made with a frottage technique. Large letraset letters spell Vistacon at the upper border and Concrete at the lower border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980