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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6397 Collections and/or Records:

Short Fictions I Articulations, 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-37083-38925
Scope and Contents

Articulations includes a section of handwritten maps that uses words to describe the locations as well as the history of stores and houses in Kostelanetz's neighborhood. The duplicate copy does not contain the letter that is an invoice for purchase of the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Should Sun Forever Shine / Young, Karl., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-38320-40217
Scope and Contents

The book, with typography apparently derived from rubberstamped letters, is based on fragments of early Latin writing. Some of the texts were originally found on bottles, boundary markers, etc. The rest was written by Latin writers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Shririm / Lin, Hilla Lulu., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-38890-40816
Scope and Contents

This innovative book is printed in highly stylized, Hebrew fonts with red, black and grey typographic elements. The translucent pages render a three dimensional aspect to the reading. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

shut loot, 2010

 Item — Box 337: [Barcode: 31858072491198]
Identifier: CC-51994-73096
Scope and Contents

McMurtagh resides in San Diego, California; presumably this collaboration took place through the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

Siete Caligramas / Zeller, Ludwig., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-29986-31377
Scope and Contents

Susana Wald, Zeller's wife, in an accompanying letter (May 3, 1987), provides a translation of the seven poems from Spanish to English. The translation of the calligram in the accompanying image reads: I see the enigmatic ancient bird renewed - In the word that covers the facade in flames - Then speak to me trilling your eternal leaves - Your secret plumage that lives with dreams - The black heaven streaked with meteors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Signal: Word / Yoshizawa, Shoji., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-62476-47626
Scope and Contents

Exhibited in Visualog 2, San Luis Obispu, California. Exhibition was curated by Karl Kempton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984