Concrete poetry

Archive for Stuttgart Max Planck Project / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1972 - 1978

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Identifier: CC-12667-12908

Scope and Contents In Sept 1972, Finlay enters into correspondence with Jurgen Brenner, a German architect, about a commission for an installation within a garden at the Max Planck Institute in Stuttgart. He selects Costley as the calligrapher and artist for the preparatory drawings. He writes Brenner that he wants "free-drawn letters...as opposed to rigid typographic letters. I consider it essential that poems that people are going to see every day, are verbal/visual/decorative, rather than (as it were) merely literary." In Nov-Dec 1972, Finlay sends instructions to Costley about execution of the sculpture for the installation. The poems in English & German include tile murals, Wave/Rock, Wave, Star/Steer, Sails/Waves, and, sundials, Sea/Land. He follows this up with suggestions for Latin & French versions. Finlay's 2nd list of poems include Schiff, Ark/Arc, Homage to Seurat, Cloud, Gourd (together with Nuclear Sail & Fountain/Sphinx), Set of Wild Stones, and The Colours of the Vowels....

Dates: 1972 - 1978

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 Wave/Rock Project/Bridge for Scottish Arts Council / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1972 - 1974

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Identifier: CC-12850-13137

Scope and Contents Finlay begins this project in Jan-Feb 1972 with a letter to M. Harvey explaining that he wants to redo Wave/Rock for Stonypath, first constructed and then destroyed for the park at Dunfernline. He supplies a sketch for its placement. Then there ensues a correspondence from members of S.A.C. (Dunbar, Buchanan) to Finlay about funding this project and Finlay's comments. From July-Aug 1972, Finlay expresses disappointment with the Scottish Arts Council response siting for the sculpture mentioning his failed Zulu film project. In Aug 1972, Finlay contacts Harvey to make the drawing for Wave/Rock & provides detailed instructions for a concrete bridge, 16 feet in length with letters incised into tiles. Harvey responds to this directive in September. Finlay receives the drawing and notes variance with his instructions that must be corrected. This does not appear to be a major problem. In Sep, Murray writes Finlay about its fabrication. The correspondence between Finlay and Buchanan of...

Dates: 1972 - 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 Windflower Brooch / Windflower Medal / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Cherry, Norman; Harvey, Micheal., 1973 - 1975

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Identifier: CC-12799-13086

Scope and Contents In Nov 1973, Finlay writes to Norman Cherry, a jewelry designer in Kelso about a project for making a brooch from a poem, "Windflower," a little mauve colored flower that trembles in the wind. This poem had been written for the Stuttgart Max Plank project. He requests that the brooch adapted from his poem should be made with material that undulates with movement of one who is wearing it and structured with letters 'pretty in themselves.' He indicates that the long "f" makes a natural stem for the brooch. Cherry replies in Dec 1973 with a suggestion for suspending the letters rather than using a single strip of metal as Finlay suggested. This solution is unsatisfactory to Finlay who provides further ideas. In Jan 1974, Cherry writes to Finlay that a new idea appears to lead to a workable solution and describes how the brooch will be made of almost paper thinness silver. In May-June, Finlay & Cherry exchange letters on progress of making the brooch in this manner and Finlay...

Dates: 1973 - 1975

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

Arlington Quadro (Quadlog) / Ernesto M. de Melo e Castro, curator ; Charles Verey, curator ; Houedard DS ; Cutts S ; Finlay IH ; Furnival J ; Lijn L ; Mayer P ; McCarthy C ; Mills S ; Morgan E ; Phillips T ; Sharkey JJ ; Hatherly A ; Cox K ; Cobbing B ; Edmonds T ; Hall J ; Aragao A ; Marques JA ; Breakwell I ; Wells T ; Murphy H., 1968

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Identifier: CC-26859-27330

Scope and Contents

This is the exhibition catalogue of British and Portuguese concrete poetry and related work held from August to September, 1968. Each book including this one contains an original typing by Cavan McCarthy. -- 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: Exhibit Catalogs

Arlington Two , 1967

Item — Folder 63: [Barcode: 31858072537974]

Identifier: CC-25650-26108

Scope and Contents

Exhibition was organized by the students of Bath Academy of Art to carry out projects proposed by their three teachers, Furnival, Finlay, and Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

As at January 1985 / Coracle Press ; Cutts S ; Long R ; Gappmayr H ; Finlay IH ; Lax R ; Ruhm G ; Nannucci M ; Valoch J ; Weiner L., 1985

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Identifier: CC-18092-18464

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: Catalogs

Au Pair Girl 1 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1964

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Identifier: CC-56273-9999711

Scope and Contents

The photograph appears to be a distorted image of the repeticious title placed on a loose fabric. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

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

Au Pair Girl 2 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1964

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Identifier: CC-56274-9999712

Scope and Contents

The photograph appears to be a distorted image of the repeticious title placed on a loose fabric. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

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

Autumn List / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; DeCampos A ; Johnson R ; Furnival J ; Williams J ; Morgan E ; Albert-Birot P ; Mon F ; Kriwet F ; Lax R., 1965

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Identifier: CC-11889-12111

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: Catalogs

Autumn: Publications in Print / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1972

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Identifier: CC-12408-12634

Dates: 1972

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Catalogs

Bark/Barque/Baroque / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1988

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Identifier: CC-12180-12404

Scope and Contents

Finlay comments on the verso of this card that the text moves from the plain (or Doric) tree-bark to the Baoque via the elaborate barque or three-masted sailing ship. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

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

Battle Flag for a Catamaran / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Micheal., 1995

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Identifier: CC-12966-13258

Dates: 1995

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

Beneath Our Cobble Stone Levitation Towers / Heart the Art ; Beuys J ; Finlay IH ; Hansen A ; Maciunas G ; Nitsch H ; Ono Y ; Saito T., 2000

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Identifier: CC-33794-35459

Dates: 2000

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Catalogs

Blue Lemon / Ian Hamilton Finlay; Micheal Harvey., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35431-37166

Scope and Contents

This is a commercial Swiss match box that advertises a night club, 'Hot Lemon.' Finlay has printed in the same typography on the opposite side, 'Blue Lemon.' The poem that substitutes for the address site of "Hot Lemon" reads, Moray Firth Seine Netter - Fruition - Port Letters / Fishing Nos. INS265. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

Blue Lemon / Ian Hamilton Finlay; Micheal Harvey., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35431-37166

Scope and Contents

This is a commercial Swiss match box that advertises a night club, 'Hot Lemon.' Finlay has printed in the same typography on the opposite side, 'Blue Lemon.' The poem that substitutes for the address site of "Hot Lemon" reads, Moray Firth Seine Netter - Fruition - Port Letters / Fishing Nos. INS265. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

Blue/Lark / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1993

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Identifier: CC-11075-11290

Scope and Contents

The poem begins at the bottom with Lark and proceeds to the top of the card; the poem is printed vertically in single or double whote letters on a blue background, "Lark with your tiny scissors you schred a huge bale of Blue." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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