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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6487 Collections and/or Records:

Sundance Kids of the Sickle Harvest Smile / Cheek, Cris., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-16957-17313
Scope and Contents

The smaller book is bound into the larger book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

[Sundial] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Mills, Stuart., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-12350-12576
Scope and Contents

This photograph depicts a sundial sculpture, "The Four, Seas, -Ons In, Sail. A sail is placed in the center to deflect the sun and cast a shadow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Sunpoem / Finch, Peter., 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-12815-13102
Scope and Contents

The poem describes the sun with seven adjectives that have the letter O. The words are arranged so that the O's are aligned. The place for the final O in the word hollow is empty, with the missing O placed in line on top of the list of words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

super bliss (110167) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-56128-9999572
Scope and Contents

There is a Roman arch form typed in the middle of the page surrounded by several typed mantras. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Sur La Musique: Lettrie a 8 solistes et I Choeur / Satie, Alain., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-62494-47647
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: 1982

Surface / Fencott, P.C.., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12825-13112
Scope and Contents

The word "surface" is densely overprinted in red and blue ink giving a leaf-like frottage appearance to the print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Suruba / Junges, Tadeu., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-36283-38073
Scope and Contents

In a portion of this book, Junges created homoerotic poems ware from black, lower case typefaces often cut or arranged in mirror images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Surveillance Sketch / Mancini, Donato., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-49551-70599
Scope and Contents

The text was produced from conversations overheard during a week in a surreal artificial tourist/commercial area on the edge of Vancouver's downtown area. As such, it is akin to Martin Wilner'a artist books that record text and images from passengers on the NY subway trains. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003