Conventional poetry

Offerta Speciale: Tartine. No.18/Nov / Carla Bertola, Alberto Vitacchio, editors ; Ferrando B ; Sutherland WM ; lopes d ; Diotallevi M ; Melnikov W ; Bertola C ; Strada G ; Miglietta E ; Aguiar F ; Vitacchio A ; spence p ; Bondareva AD ; Radin B ; Manfredini F ; Bulatov D ; Robinson I ; Nikonova R., 1996

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Identifier: CC-30725-32170

Scope and Contents

This is the deluxe edition. The prints and collaged pages are also presented as printed material within the periodical. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Periodicals(unprocessed)

Offerta Speciale: Torta Da Indovinare. Oct / Carla Bertola, Alberto Vitacchio, editors ; Bertola C ; Cena S ; Perfetti M ; Petronio A ; Nations O ; Bukowski C ; Vitacchio A ; Nations O., 1983

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Identifier: CC-05098-5197

Scope and Contents

The back cover was designed by Opal Nations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Periodicals(unprocessed)

Offerta Speciale: Vini D'Annata. No.1/May / BB-MAS ; Carla Bertola, Alberto Vitacchio, editors ; Higgins D ; Nichol bp ; Guillot A ; curry jw ; Baroni V ; Maggi R ; Bertola C ; Basmajian S ; Murphy P ; Manfredini F ; Vitacchio A ; Necakov L., 1988

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Identifier: CC-05103-5202

Scope and Contents

The back cover was designed by Shaunt Basmajian. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Periodicals(unprocessed)

Offset & Finely Pressed, 1985

Item — Box 204: [Barcode: 31858072459955]

Identifier: CC-46150-48863

Scope and Contents

This book was exhibited at Thomas J. Watson Gallery, NYC in 1986 in "The Book Thought Through." There is a photographic reproduction of the unfolded book in the catalogue. Moore designed the book and Alexander composed the poem. The exhibition was curated by Edwina Evers of Califia Books who also wrote the introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

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

Oiseaux by St. John Perse / Mutel, Didier., 1991

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Identifier: CC-28770-30077

Scope and Contents

The poem is presented in conventional typography intersperced with pages depicting dense, black wide abstract markings. Mutel states that the book is about verticality and metamorphosis as the birds are always between earth and sky and even in their own body reflect the vertical. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

Old Angel Midnight / Kerouac, Jack., 1985

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Identifier: CC-37076-38917

Scope and Contents

This is a pirated edition of the most experimental work produced by Kerouac. One part was initially pubished in Big Table No.1, 1959, the other in Evergreen Review Vol.7, No.33, 1964. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

Old Thames Barges [Christmas Card] / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1995

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Identifier: CC-12947-13239

Dates: 1995

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(unprocessed)

Ole Anthology / Blazek, Douglas, editor ; Bukowski C ; levy da ; Plymell C ; Taylor K ; Wagner Dr ; Harwood L ; Kryss TL ; grapes m ; Fisher S ; Cornillon J ; Norse H ; Morra A ; O'Connelly B ; Eigner L ; Dowden G ; Richmond S ; Orlovitz G ; Depew W ; Montgomery G ; Krech R ; Saleh D., 1967

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Identifier: CC-23012-23449

Scope and Contents

The poetry selected in this anthology appeared in the first eight issues of "Ole" from 1964-1967. Stored in Ole magazine box. One of 5000 numbered copies, though far fewer than that were acually produced. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

Ole: For Poets Only. No.2/Mar / Douglas Blazek, editor ; Richman G ; Bukowski C ; Lowenfels W ; Norse H ; levy da ; Wagner Dr ; Sanders E ; Williams J ; Wantling W ; Locke D ; Eigner L ; Larsen C ; Taylor K ; Billera J ; Blazek D., 1965

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Identifier: CC-48289-69314

Scope and Contents This issue includes da levy's poem "Bourgeoisie Chant." Duane Locke contributes an essay, "The Avante-Garde and Poetry" in which he comments on Concrete Poetry. He states that "Concrete Poetry, in divorcing language from its referential base, creates a vehicle capable only of divorcing a very limited and not very worthwhile experience. Words are not colors or musical sounds, and have an extremely limited force when used for spatial and sound effects per se. Dave Cunliffe of Poetmeat reports that concrete poetry is speading over England, and I am certain that a group of unreflective and unfeeling poets will soon vociferously distribute it over America." Note: Duane Locke has a Doctor of Philosophy degree, specializing in poetry from Donne to Marvell. During his academic career at a less-than-mediocre university (Tampa) which he considers a waste of his life he taught varied courses in poetry from Homer to Michael Palmer. He has had over 5,000 poems published as of August 2005,...

Dates: 1965

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Periodicals(unprocessed)

Omaggio a Ezra Pound / Vanni Scheiwiller, curator ; Pound S., 1969

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Identifier: CC-28072-29231

Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Vanni Scheiwiller. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

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(unprocessed)

On a Scale to 10..., 1986

Item — Box 188: [Barcode: 31858072459583]

Identifier: CC-43807-45903

Scope and Contents

Also designated Fan Broadside. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

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

On Contemporary Literature, 1969

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Identifier: CC-48566-69597

Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition. The 1st edition (1964) edited by Kostelanetz and Raymond Federman marked the first appearance of Federman in print with an essay on Samuel Beckett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

On Metascrotum and Infradeaths / Chirodea, Doru ; Bennett JM., 1990

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Identifier: CC-17067-17424

Dates: 1990

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets (unprocessed)

On the Slates, 1992

Item — Box 141: [Barcode: 31858072457942]

Identifier: CC-20083-20477

Scope and Contents

This object was designed by A.S.C. Rower. The loose sheets are wrapped in a roll with a $1.00 bill that is tied with a shoelace. The single sanitized shoe is a container for the false row of money; it was obtained from a Salvation Army distribution center in Poughkeepsie, NY. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992