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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6515 Collections and/or Records:

We laughed, knowing that better men would come: from Wilfred Owen's Thr Next War / Lourson, Laurent., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-35981-37748
Scope and Contents

The print is divided into a 2 x 2 grid with the title from the Owen's war poem divided into representation of fire, air, earth and water. The calligraphy expresses these elements in shape and color. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Weaving the Carpet for the Goddess / Claire, Paula., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-17316-17680
Scope and Contents

Designated ICPA Publication No.15. Poems form a basis for carpet designs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

weavings / Topel, Andrew., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-50696-71770
Scope and Contents

Topel states that his work was inspired by Jen Bervin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

wedding song (220664) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-56086-9999533
Scope and Contents

The names of the bride and groom poets, frances and michael [horovitz], are typed in an optical design within a red border of @'s. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Wegdenken? / Elsas, Wolfgang., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-36800-38630
Scope and Contents

Wolfgang Elsas cards are grouped together as a card set. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

weiter im text: visuelle texte 1960-1965 / Ulrichs, Timm., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-52469-73595
Scope and Contents

The images are depicted in Ulrichs' exhibition catalogue, "Die Druckgrafik" Sprengel Museum, Hannover, 2003, pages 44-49 (book held by the Sackner Archive). Six of the ten prints appear to be enlargements of typewriter poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Well-Collected / Rice, Robin; Finlay IH; Phillips T; Seille G; Sackner MA; Sackner RK., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-03593-3658
Scope and Contents

This is a review of "Personal Choice: Selections from Four Penn Alumni Collections" at the ICA at the University of Pennsylvania in which selections from the Sackner Archive were included. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Wendysstomack: Letter to Paul. No.4/Dec / jw curry., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-00395-406
Scope and Contents

These eight prints depict a progression in deconstruction such that only a partial visual image remains from the original dense tautolgical text. The duplicate copy was mailed to Jake Berry from Greg Evason. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Wer heute / Elsas, Wolfgang., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-36797-38627
Scope and Contents

Wolfgang Elsas cards are grouped together as a card set. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

We(re)2 Creatures of Nature / Leirner, Betty., 1980 - 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-07306-7449
Scope and Contents

The text is printed in a subtle white tone so that its reading is accomplished by looking through several pages. This layout also gives optical imagery effects dependent upon reflection from ambient lighting. The gloves are included for handling the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980 - 1990