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Visual poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 4850 Collections and/or Records:

Opere Dal 1974 Al 1996 / Arias-Misson, Alain ; Dachy M., 1996

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Identifier: CC-27588-28665
Scope and Contents

The works depicted in this exhibition catalogue are part of the Theatre Box series of the mid 1970's to the current pyramid works of 1996. The Sackner Archive purchased a "Pyramid ecstasy exercizes" plexiglas sculpture that is similar to those illustrated in the catalogue. Marc Dachy provided an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Opere dal 1974 al 1996 / Arias-Misson, Alain ; Dachy M., 1996

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Identifier: CC-30029-31423
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds a plexiglas box in the "Pyramid Ecstasy Exercizes" series of 1996 similar to the one pictured on the catalogue cover. Marc Dachy contributed a biographical essay tracing the poetic works of Arias-Misson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

[Oraletica Analectica] / Biro, Jozsef., 1998

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Identifier: CC-30883-32335
Scope and Contents

Collage depicts fragmented images of nude women engaged in sexual intercourse as well as clothed portraits of a man and woman overlaid with Hungarian text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Order Chaos / McCarthy, Steven., 1991

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Identifier: CC-06767-6886
Scope and Contents The printing of this book is described by the author on the two unbound pages; a Canon color copier was utilized.Internet: Steven McCarthy has an MFA in design from Stanford University (a joint program of the departments of art and mechanical engineering), and a BFA in sculpture and drawing from Bradley University. Since 1998, he has been a professor of graphic design at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus. For nine years prior, he was on the faculty of Northern Kentucky University.Steven's graphic design work has been published in Graphis Poster, the American Institute of Graphic Arts annual, HOW, Page and in Provocative Graphics: The Power of the Unexpected in Graphic Design, among others. His creative work has been in over one hundred and ten juried and invitational exhibitions.His artist's books are in some prestigious collections including the Museum of Modern Art, the Victoria & Albert, the Banff Centre in Canada, the Sackner Archive of Visual and Concrete...
Dates: 1991

Original Concrete / Berry, Jake., 1986

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Identifier: CC-23628-24075
Scope and Contents

This is Berry's "1st Concrete Poem." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Otstl , 2001

 Item — Folder 45: [Barcode: 31858072460060]
Identifier: CC-38925-40857
Scope and Contents

The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Our Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas! / Nichol, Eleanor; Nichol, Sarah; Nichol bp., 1995

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Identifier: CC-33659-35319
Scope and Contents

The recto reproduces a visual poem, "Scraptures: Last Sequence" by bp Nichol from "Gifts; the martyrology book(s) 7." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Our Nights in Perugia / Shikatani, Gerry; curry jw., 1983

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Identifier: CC-29524-30891
Scope and Contents

The poem prints deal with phases of the moon. According to the colophon, the cover was produced by jw curry as a silkscreen. Its design of blue grey background with the title in printed white italics is reminiscent of contemporaneous, picture poems done by Ian Hamilton Finlay. Also, the 100 copies included a deluxe, numbered, signed edition. the size of the latter was not specified. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983