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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 340 Collections and/or Records:

A Model of Order: Selected Letters on Poetry and Making edited Thomas A. Clark / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Niedecker L ; Turnbull G ; Creeley R ; Zukofsky L ; Jandl E ; Johnson R ; Garnier P ; Houedard DS ; Gomringer E ; Cox K ; Bann S ; Clark TA., 2009

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Identifier: CC-51614-72713
Scope and Contents Amazon.com "It doesn't greatly matter to me whether I'm using plants or trees or stones or words or events," the artist, poet and gardener Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925-2006) once told an interviewer; "the impulse is always to make a coherent order out of things." Through a carefully edited selection from a voluminous correspondence, A Model of Order tracks the unique arc of Finlay's development, from poet writing in Scots dialect, to Concrete poet, toymaker and deviser of poems and inscriptions in glass, wood and stone, installed in parks and gardens. The title derives from Finlay's famous definition of Concrete poetry as "a model of order, even if set in a space which is full of doubt," a definition conceived in correspondence with poet Pierre Garnier. Poet and editor Thomas A. Clark's selection of Finlay's letters-to Louis Zukofsky, Robert Creeley and Ernst Jandl among others-explicates a rigorous and moral vision of the act of making." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth...
Dates: 2009
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

A Patch for a Rip-Tide: Sail / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sandeman, Margot., 1970

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Identifier: CC-11948-12171
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poems / Janeczko, Paul B., editor ; Raschka, Chris ; Morgan E ; Johnson R ; Hollander J ; Williams E ; Saroyan A ; Solt ME ; Finlay IH ; Dohl R ; Froman R ; Chasin H ; Thibaudeau C ; Graham J., 2001

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Identifier: CC-37321-39172
Scope and Contents

Janeczko selected the concrete poems in books published by established concrete poets. Chris Raschka illustrated the poems with semirealistic and surrealistic comic-like characters to create picture poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

A Pretty Kettle of Fish / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Tammes, Diane., 1974

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Identifier: CC-11736-11954
Dates: 1974
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

A Sailor's Calendar / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Huntley, Gordon., 1971

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Identifier: CC-10759-10969
Dates: 1971
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

A Valentine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1993

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Identifier: CC-12219-12443
Dates: 1993
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

A Visual Primer by Yves Abrioux, 2nd Edition / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Bann S., 1992

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Identifier: CC-10943-11155
Scope and Contents The second edition brings up to date Finlay's career and adds two new chapters. MSNBC March 28, 2006 Ian Hamilton Finlay, one of Scotland's best known artists, died Monday. He was 80. Finlay, whose work included sculpture, poetry and philosophy, died peacefully at a nursing home in Scotland after a long illness, said Victoria Miro, a spokeswoman for his gallery in London. The artist's relationship with nature lay at the heart of his work, and his most famous legacy is "Little Sparta," the garden of his farmhouse at Stonypath in Dunsyre, Scotland, southwest of Edinburgh. Finlay moved to Stonypath in 1966 and set about transforming the plot into a neoclassical sculpture garden. Every surface, from benches to headstones and obelisks, is inscribed with his words. Stonypath was recently voted the greatest Scottish artwork of all time and it remained Finlay's home until his death. Last month, Finlay's work was included in the Tate Triennial, a major survey of contemporary British art....
Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

A Visual Primer by Yves Abrioux / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Bann S., 1985

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Identifier: CC-10947-11159
Scope and Contents

Perhaps the best treatment accorded to the life and work of a concrete poet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

A Walk at Stonypath / Edeline, Francis; Lesley Lendrum, translator; Finlay IH., 1980

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Identifier: CC-14210-14516
Scope and Contents

A review of the Arcadian garden of Ian Hamilton Finlay that is stored in Finlay box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Abstract Poems / Phillips, Michael Joseph ; Finlay IH., 1976

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Identifier: CC-47922-68944
Dates: 1976
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

Acrobats / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Stevenson, Ann., 1968

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Identifier: CC-12463-12690
Scope and Contents

Depicts a reproduction of Finlay's silkscreen poster/poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

additions subtraction / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; deChavannes P; Finlay IH., 1963

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Identifier: CC-55863-58826
Dates: 1963
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Adventurous Provincial Art Centres / Lucie-Smith, Edward; Furnival J; Houedard DS; Finlay IH., 1965

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Identifier: CC-07547-7691
Scope and Contents

This article describing The Midland Group Gallery in Nottingham specifically relates to an exhibition of concrete poetry, the catalog of which is contained in the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Agentzia 2: numero exposition / Gerz, Jochen, editor ; Bory, Jean-Francois, editor ; Harris DW ; Hall OBS ; Finlay IH ; Gerz J ; Furnival J ; Clay M ; Houedard DS ; Garnier P ; Nutbeem A ; Bory JF ; Bremer C ; Arias-Misson A ; Vigo EA ; Mayer HJ ; Niikuni S ; Spatola A ; DellaCasa G ; Blaine J ; Ulrichs T ; Nichol bp ; Carrega U ; Vicinelli P ; Shohachiro T ; Cinicolo-3 D ; Bevan A ; Blaine J., 1970

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Identifier: CC-50826-71904
Scope and Contents

Note that "Tonto or" No.7 pamphlet that was included in this collection is stored in a portfolio box with other issues of "Tonto or." This collection also includes two Standing Poems by Ian Hamilton Finlay and Opening Numbers 2 & 4 edited by John Furnival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Aggie Weston's: View of Stonypath. No.2/Spr / Ian Hamilton Finlay ; Mills S., 1973

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Identifier: CC-27116-27591
Scope and Contents

Issue contains photographs taken by Stuart Mills of Stonypath, the home of Ian Hamilton Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Periodicals

Alpine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Paterson, Dave., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35427-37162
Scope and Contents

The poems are constellations to describe the photographs of the two Alpine scenes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Arbre de la Liberte / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12160-12384
Scope and Contents

ThIs poem is presented in the shape of a tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Imitations, Variations, Reflections, Copies / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1976

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Identifier: CC-12583-12815
Scope and Contents

The manuscript is a typed version of the booklet. The first two additional stapled pages provide instructions to the Stellar Press as to its layout. Another two pages give instructions on revisions to the layout after Finlay's receipt of the first proof copy. The layout was modified from an earlier booklet "A Pretty Kettle of Fish" (1974) to demonstrate it to the printer, viz., a cover drawing indicates the desired placement of the cover photograph and the title typeface. Finlay also furnishes drawings for the inside photographic layout. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Poems Written Upon The Breath A Claudel Varient: Projected Sundial / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael; Thorpe, John R.; Harvey M; Cutts S; Lassus B; Gardner I., 1973 - 1974

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Identifier: CC-12723-12972
Scope and Contents In March 1973, Finlay writes to Stephen Bann to compliment him on an account of a Tarasque weekend and to discuss a poem in French by Claudel, from "100 Phrases for Fans," that had been translated and sent to him by Edward Lucie-Smith. He encloses a copy of this poem which he retyped with his own modifications as well as a letter from Smith. Finlay requests Bann's opinion as to the appropriateness for him to interpret the poem's layout as a sundial inscription and of Finlay's rendition. Still in March 1973, Finlay writes to Edward Lucie-Smith for clarification of Claudel's poem that he had sent to Finlay previously. The poem reads Fan (opposite page), Poems written upon the breath. Finlay asks Smith as to why "Fan" is on the opposite page and why the words have been split. Finlay wonders whether the disjointed words equate to a fan-picture when the fan is closed and if the phrase in the poem, "written upon a breath" signifies that the fan makes a little breathing. Bann responds to...
Dates: 1973 - 1974
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

Archive for Schiff Brooch / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Cherry, Norman., 1973

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Identifier: CC-12796-13082
Scope and Contents

In May 1973, Finlay writes Norman Cherry, a jewelry designer in Kelso, to make a brooch using his Schiff (German word for ship) poem composed for the Stuttgart Max Plank project. He offers several designs including Schiff depicted as a reflection in a pool which is ultimately accepted. The two exchange letters on the progress of the work which is completed in Aug 1973. A letter dated Nov 1973 from Finlay to Buchwald, architect of the Stuttgart project, offers the silver brooch for sale. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats

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