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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6393 Collections and/or Records:

An April Poem / Grumman, Bob., 1989

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Identifier: CC-09917-10114
Scope and Contents

The poems use solely the word "rain" with the dot above the 'i' being varies from shading to added words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

An Artist's America / Albert, Michael., 2008

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Identifier: CC-48288-69313
Scope and Contents

The author shows collages made from popular products such as cereal boxes and candy wrappers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

An H in teh Heart: A Reader / Nichol, bp ; Bowering G ; Ondaatje M ; levy da ; Gorman L ; Cobbing B ; Smith St ; Kroetsch R ; McCaffery S., 1994

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Identifier: CC-48506-69535
Scope and Contents

The works for this volume were selected by George Bowering and Michael Ondaatje who respectively contributed a forward and an afterward. Nichol provide several hilarious stories about body parts. This book includes a graphic novella illustrated with photographs of Nichol and his friends. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

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

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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

an interim thanks to those in the service / curry, jw; Nichol bp., 2003

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Identifier: CC-45318-47504
Scope and Contents

The cover image, that was done by bp Nichol, was published in rawculture in sep 71. This card, reproducing that image, was sent to individuals who have helped curry with his ongoing book on bp Nichol, "CYCLOPOEDIA BEEPLIOGRAPHIA." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

An Offering of Peace / Rav Nachman's Prayer for Peace / David Moss., 2008

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Identifier: CC-47609-68621
Scope and Contents The prayer etched on the glass as translated by David Moss reads: Lord of Peace!King to Whom all Peace belongs!Maker of Peace and Creator of All!Help and save us all that we may ever be worthyto hold firmly to the attribute of Peace.Let there be a great and truthful peace between each and every person,between every husband and every wife.May there be no strife, not even inner strife, among all humanity.For You are the Maker of peace even in the heavens where YouMiraculously unite opposites-fire and water-and create Peace between them.Draw forth a vast Peace upon us and upon the entire world,for You alone unite opposites, bring them togetherin peace, and in great love.May You bring us all together with one mind and with one heart todraw near to You and to Your teachings in truth.And may all humanity be joined into one fellowship to do Your willwith a complete and perfect heart.Lord of Peace!Bless us with Peace, and through Peace, may all blessing, salvation,and holiness flow...
Dates: 2008

An Offering of Peace / Rav Nachman's Prayer for Peace / David Moss., 2008

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Identifier: CC-47609-68621
Scope and Contents The prayer etched on the glass as translated by David Moss reads: Lord of Peace!King to Whom all Peace belongs!Maker of Peace and Creator of All!Help and save us all that we may ever be worthyto hold firmly to the attribute of Peace.Let there be a great and truthful peace between each and every person,between every husband and every wife.May there be no strife, not even inner strife, among all humanity.For You are the Maker of peace even in the heavens where YouMiraculously unite opposites-fire and water-and create Peace between them.Draw forth a vast Peace upon us and upon the entire world,for You alone unite opposites, bring them togetherin peace, and in great love.May You bring us all together with one mind and with one heart todraw near to You and to Your teachings in truth.And may all humanity be joined into one fellowship to do Your willwith a complete and perfect heart.Lord of Peace!Bless us with Peace, and through Peace, may all blessing, salvation,and holiness flow...
Dates: 2008

An Opera, 1963

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
Identifier: CC-43838-45934
Scope and Contents

A note in Fluxus Codex indicates that this work was included in several Fluxus assemblage boxes and also sold separately. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Ana 1 - 5 / Cobbing, Bob., 1972

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Identifier: CC-17516-17882
Scope and Contents

This book represents a performance copy of "Spearhead" (2nd & 3rd editions held by Sackner Archive) onto which is added written and typed notes. There are five performances of "Ana." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Anabas B-Buch No.2 / Helga Kampf-Jansen, editor; E Jandl; J Eucker; C Bremer; G Kampf; K Riha., 1969

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Identifier: CC-46681-49411
Scope and Contents

The styrofoam objects on the cover have the appearance of two breasts. This second edition of this book object differs from every page ranging from subtle ornamentation, typeface, layout or content. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Anagragrammiste; Trou Verge/Un Bel Orage / Dupuy, Jean., 1987

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Identifier: CC-15619-15947
Scope and Contents

Trou translates as hole; verge translates as penis. Vert (painted green) is green and rouge is red (painted red) - a double anagram. Un bel orage (a beautiful storm) changes to blu orange, painted the appropriate colors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Analysis of Beauty / Goldstein, Abby., 2001

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Identifier: CC-39192-41137
Scope and Contents

The calligraphy that almost appears to be rubberstamped or printed is reminiscent of the drawings of Brian Moss, an artist also held by the Sackner Archive. Internet: Educated at School of Visual Arts, NY, MFA, Pratt Institute, NY, BFA Teaching and Academic Appointments: 2000"“present Associate Professor of Art, Fordham University, NY, 1996"“present Program director of the Graphic Design concentration, Fordham University, NY 2003"“2007 Director of Visual Arts, Fordham University, NY -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Ancestors / Brathwaite, Kamau., 2001

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Identifier: CC-47814-68834
Scope and Contents From Publishers Weekly: A number of august poet and scholar Brathwaite's recent books of poetry contain substantial revisions of earlier works; this 20th collection is the latest and most compelling of them, collecting in one volume a trilogy--Mother Poem, Sun Poem and X/Self--first published by Oxford University Press between 1977 and 1987. Mother Poem depicts familial and social life in Barbados, while Sun Poem focuses on a father and the growth of a young son, and X/Self posits its mature subject within a larger history that reaches at least as far back to the time when "Rome burns/ & our slavery begins." Ancestors recasts all three books by stressing as strongly as possible the spoken aspects of the text (thereby allowing regional and local dialects to threaten the homogenizing tendencies of "proper" English), cladding them in jagged breaks, computerized glyphs, "Sycorax video style" type, extended puns and unorthodox spellings: "cause no bright/ man cyaaan be// faddah to...
Dates: 2001