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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6487 Collections and/or Records:

Swans / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Costley, Ron., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-11992-12215
Scope and Contents

The number "2" is written to form the silhouette of a swan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 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

Swarms, 2010

 Item — Box 331: [Barcode: 31858072490976]
Identifier: CC-51532-72630
Scope and Contents

The images in this book are letraset collages; the fold-out depicts the "untitled" letraset collage in the collection of the Sackner Archive. The loose sheet is an Beaulieu's explanation as to why he prefers letraset and typing to computer generated art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / ARTIST BOOKS AND POETRY/BOOK OBJECTS

Sweat & Saliva Series (Remade) / Wendy Wischer., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-45798-48008
Scope and Contents The circular, handwritten work in ink upon five commercial dishes consisted of recipes interspersed with romantic phrases thereby creating an erotic text. This piece was destroyed by Wischer and remade with light resistant paint and now carries the title, Sweat & Saliva Series [remade]. Sweat and Saliva Series Text below" Appetizer, Spicy grilled shrimp, 2 eyes with eye lashes painted, juice and zest of 2 limes, 1 head with slightly elongated neck, 3 hot chile peppers, seeded and sliced, I head of hair, length and color to taste, stalks lemon grass-sliced, 1pair moist lips, 1-2 inch piece of ginger, grated(2 tablespoons), glance casually with the eyes, 2 cloves garlic-crushed, sweeping over the desired target, 2 tablespoons warm honey, resting deep into the eyes of the other, 6tablespoons olive oil, shyly look down and then back again, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, slowly tilt head to one side, 1 pound jumbo shrimp-shelled and de-veined, lean back-slightly stretching the...
Dates: 2006
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

Sweat & Saliva Series (Remade) / Wendy Wischer., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-45798-48008
Scope and Contents The circular, handwritten work in ink upon five commercial dishes consisted of recipes interspersed with romantic phrases thereby creating an erotic text. This piece was destroyed by Wischer and remade with light resistant paint and now carries the title, Sweat & Saliva Series [remade]. Sweat and Saliva Series Text below" Appetizer, Spicy grilled shrimp, 2 eyes with eye lashes painted, juice and zest of 2 limes, 1 head with slightly elongated neck, 3 hot chile peppers, seeded and sliced, I head of hair, length and color to taste, stalks lemon grass-sliced, 1pair moist lips, 1-2 inch piece of ginger, grated(2 tablespoons), glance casually with the eyes, 2 cloves garlic-crushed, sweeping over the desired target, 2 tablespoons warm honey, resting deep into the eyes of the other, 6tablespoons olive oil, shyly look down and then back again, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, slowly tilt head to one side, 1 pound jumbo shrimp-shelled and de-veined, lean back-slightly stretching the...
Dates: 2006
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

Sweat & Saliva Series / Wendy Wischer., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-43504-45576
Scope and Contents

The circular, handwritten work in ink upon five commercial dishes consisted of recipes interspersed with romantic phrases thereby creating an erotic text. This piece was destroyed by Wischer and remade with light resistant paint and carries the title, Sweat & Saliva Series [remade]. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001
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

Sweat & Saliva Series / Wendy Wischer., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-43504-45576
Scope and Contents

The circular, handwritten work in ink upon five commercial dishes consisted of recipes interspersed with romantic phrases thereby creating an erotic text. This piece was destroyed by Wischer and remade with light resistant paint and carries the title, Sweat & Saliva Series [remade]. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001
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

Sweethearts / Williams, Emmett ; Burkland, Rae., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-59248-62596
Scope and Contents

Stored in Emmett Williams box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets

Swim or Sink / Gifford, Nancy., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-43316-45375
Scope and Contents

The red words swim or sink are placed among blue wavy typed dashes signifying the waves. The print also includes a thank you note for a tour of the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004
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

Sylvester / Kenelm Cox; Dom Sylvester Houedard., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-20124-20519
Scope and Contents

The hands of this clock-like object each have a letter at their ends that spells, "Sylvester" after the poet Dom Sylvester Houedard. However, the arrangement of the gears which staggers the letters from ever lining up to form this word. The background creates a subtle Moire effect as the hands move across it. The clock was made by Kenelm Cox on behalf of Dom Sylvester Houedard. According to William Allen, bookseller, it was a surprise gift from Cox to Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968
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

Sylvester / Kenelm Cox; Dom Sylvester Houedard., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-20124-20519
Scope and Contents

The hands of this clock-like object each have a letter at their ends that spells, "Sylvester" after the poet Dom Sylvester Houedard. However, the arrangement of the gears which staggers the letters from ever lining up to form this word. The background creates a subtle Moire effect as the hands move across it. The clock was made by Kenelm Cox on behalf of Dom Sylvester Houedard. According to William Allen, bookseller, it was a surprise gift from Cox to Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968
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

Symphonic Concrete Cine-Text, 2006

 Item — Box Abb-Ada: [Barcode: 31858072490760]
Identifier: CC-62407-47546
Scope and Contents Matthew Abess, a second year undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, poet and scholar, spent the summer of 2006 researching the work of the British poet, Bob Cobbing in the Sackner Archive. In honor of the Sackner's 50th wedding anniversary, Matthew conceived of a poetic interpretation by mining the letters R-U-T-H and M-A-R-V-I-N in Cobbing's bibliographic entries in their original positions on the page and reprocessing the letters on 50 pages on a photocopier so that the letters on the final page are completely obscured and abstract. Metaphorically, the letters take on a new beautiful life and interpretation. Also included are six pages of working notes. The poet's explantion of his process is as follows: Please see below my brief explanation of the piece. It is rather inarticulate, so please feel free to edit as you see fit! Respectfully, Matthew "Symphonic Concrete Cine-Text" Curated by: Ruth & Marvin Sackner Edited by: Matthew Abess, 24.06.2006....
Dates: 2006
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / CORRESPONDENCE

Syntax, 2000

 Item — Box 331: [Barcode: 31858072490976]
Identifier: CC-36501-38299
Scope and Contents

The cover depicts a letter picture. The pages are mostly abstract markings with a few letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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 / ARTIST BOOKS AND POETRY/BOOK OBJECTS

Szombathy Art: rubber-stamps from the 70's and the 80's / Szomathy, Balint., 2009

 Item
Identifier: CC-51356-72445
Dates: 2009
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

Szonett / Petasz, Pawel., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-58291-10001523
Dates: 1987
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

T De Trama / Boso, Felipe., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-22345-22768
Scope and Contents Wilipedia: This is the first book published by Felipe Boso (Villarramiel Field , June 1 of 1924 - Meckenheim , Germany , February 3 of 1983, the pseudonym used by the poet Spanish Felipe Segundo Fernandez Alonso. He studied at the Colegio San Jose de Valladolid, where his uncle, the historian and Jesuit priest Luis Fernandez Martin , a professor and prefect of studies. After high school he studied Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santiago de Compostela , graduating in 1948. After a brief stint in the Faculty of Law at Salamanca , in 1950 he moved to Madrid to enroll in the School of Geosciences . In December 1952, traveled as a Fellow to Germany , where he continued his studies at the University of Bonn. In early 1955 he met Antje Reumann , a law student who married the same year, taking up residence in Germany. Initially he made a living by engaging in journalism and translation, both into German and Spanish writers of German writers into Spanish. At this stage of his...
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

Taalbeeld - BeeldTaal: Nederlandse Visuele Dichters / Damen H ; VanDijk G ; Joseph R ; Meijboom P ; DeRook GJ ; Stikker U., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-32474-34048
Scope and Contents

Although this exhibition is subtitled visual poets, none of the participants in this catalogue presented a visual poem by usual definitions. Instead, concrete poems without images or conceptual art pieces are presented. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975
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

Tableau - Poeme / Adamus, Karel., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-25962-26424
Dates: 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

Taciturn / Klauke, Michael., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-27825-28958
Scope and Contents

The word 'taciturn' is drawn in large block capital letters to give a three dimensional appearance with a break at the 'I' and 'T' such that the 'TURN' component of the word recedes into the third dimension. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997
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

Take It or Leave It, 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-11504-11720
Dates: 1976
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / BOOKS

Talismans and Signifiers (& Finlay letter) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Grasby, Richard ; Sloan, Nicholas., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12735-12988
Scope and Contents

Depicts a series of minimalist poems inscribed on stones with comments on their significance quoted from classic literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books

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