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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6475 Collections and/or Records:

L'Oracle des Peintres a Paris / Pilon, Veno., 1968

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Identifier: CC-04217-4296
Scope and Contents

One of 320 copies printed on Kraft wrapping paper. The typography of the poems in this book include both conventional and highly experimental forms with each page referenced to an artist working in Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

L'Oracle des Peintres a Paris / Pilon, Veno., 1968

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Identifier: CC-04218-4297
Scope and Contents

One of 150 copies printed on Ingres Chiffon Rose Ancien paper. The typography of the poems in this book include both conventional and highly experimental forms with each page referenced to an artist working in Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Lotta Poetica. No.1/Jun / Paul De Vree, Sarenco, editors ; Sarenco ; DeVree P ; Claus CF ; Mayer P ; Bertini G ; Todorovic M ; DeRook GJ ; Janicot F ; Damen H ; Arias-Misson A ; Kosuth J ; Andre C ; Artschwager R., 1971

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Identifier: CC-07091-7231
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This issue includes a reproduction of an ideogram with translation by Peter Mayer from Ho Chi Minh's "Prison Diary," a book held by the Sackner Archive. Gianni Bertini and Sarenco in an essay "Poesia Visiva e Conceptual Art/Un Plagio Organizzato," attack Kosuth for copying from Ulrichs, Ben, and Moineau, Andre for copying from all northern concrete poets, amd Artschwager for copying from Gappmayr. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Lotta Poetica. No.7/Dec / Paul De Vree, Sarenco, editors ; Morris S ; Crozier R ; DeVree P ; Megert C ; DeRook GJ ; Kocman JH ; DeVree P ; Frateur L ; Meyboom P ; Todorovic M ; Sarenco ; Nucha N ; Bertini G ; Vaccari F ; Kosuth J., 1971

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Identifier: CC-37439-39292
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In an essay in this issue, Sarenco continues his polemics against Conceptual Artists like Kosuth and Merz calling them the "facists of the culture." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Lotta Poetica. No.8/Jun / Paul De Vree, Sarenco, editors ; Sarenco ; DeVree P ; Isgro E ; Miccini E ; Vaccari F ; Bory JF ; Gerz J ; Damen H ; Valoch J., 1972

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Identifier: CC-37444-39297
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In an editorial in this issue, Sarenco and de Vree distinguish concrete poetry from poesia visiva. Isgro, Miccini, Perfetti, and Vaccari contribute brief statements on the significance of visual poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Louis Treize / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12132-12356
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The poem on this card reads, "Louis Treize - Louis Quatorze - Louis Quinze - Louis Seize - Louis Cane." Cane means duck in English. The poem is captioned with the following phrase, "On ne point regner innocemment" and refers to the King of France during the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Louth Area Arts Bulletin. No.7 / Richardson R., 1989

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Identifier: CC-07104-7244
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Contains Robert Richardson's poem "Nuclear Breathing Exercises." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

[Love] / Anonymous., 1998

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Identifier: CC-31258-32728
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This is a joy filled message of love to be spread around the world on e-Mail. By continuously holding the down button, an animated concrete poem is produced on the computer screen that was then printed out for an Archive copy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Love is Hell / Havadtoy, Sam ; Ono Y ; Boxer E., 2005

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Identifier: CC-44108-46230
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Yoko One contributed an introductory essay. Mark Allen's insightful text describes Havadtoy's method of writing and re-writing personal thoughts that are "entombed under a hearty layer of paint. Words: gone. Emotional attachment: frozen. The canvas is then wrapped in a layer of lace and more paint until it hardens into a scabrous, protective shell." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Love is Hell / Havadtoy, Sam ; Ono Y ; Boxer E., 2005

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Identifier: CC-44111-46233
Scope and Contents

Yoko One contributed an introductory essay. Mark Allen's insightful text describes Havadtoy's method of writing and re-writing personal thoughts that are "entombed under a hearty layer of paint. Words: gone. Emotional attachment: frozen. The canvas is then wrapped in a layer of lace and more paint until it hardens into a scabrous, protective shell." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Love North Houedard / Coutts-Smith, Kenneth; Tawnshend, Nancy; Houedard DS., 1972

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Identifier: CC-18836-19214
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This drawinbg documents a trip with the couple; at that time, Cioutts-Smith was married to Helen Wright. The itinerary for the trip was suggested by Dom Sylvester Houedard to whom the couple express their apprexiation in a letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972