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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

A Frailty in 3 Syllables / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark TA., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35432-37167
Scope and Contents

The image on the cover is a line drawing silhouette of a model airplane. The poem reads balsa MIG. The poem was adapted from a poem written by Thomas A. Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Archive for Silhouettes / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Laurie; Clark TA; Harvey M; cummings ee., 1974

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Identifier: CC-34989-36708
Scope and Contents In this Archive, Finlay indicates that this booklet is a collection of 'one-word poems' about boats. The boats are illustrated, as types, in silhouette-form, and the words are to be thought of as being a kind of 'verbal silhouette' or boat-epigram. He explains the reasons for selection of the boat types into the booklet and states that "the idea will be to keep the printed text the same size - as it were - as the illustrations, so that the text can be thought of as kind of a 'verbal' silhouette." These instructions are provided to Laurie Clark for the illustrations and to Michael Harvey for the text layout. In a letter dated 15 August 1973 to Tom and Laurie Clark about the project, he discusses the writings of Simone Weil, is pleased that they liked "Straiks," brings up the Fulcrum Press controversy, mentions ideas for the illustrations of "Silhouettes" that Laurie should draw, and recommends two books to be read. In a letter dated 1 October 1973 to Tom and Laurie Clark, Finlay...
Dates: 1974

As if it was still morning / Clark, Thomas A.; Foolen, Peter., 2000

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Identifier: CC-35511-37249
Scope and Contents

The color photograph of this card taken by Peter Foolen depicts a river bridge scene with people and a flag labeled with the title of the poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Flowers: Fill in the Flowers with Colours / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Downie, Jim; Clark TA; Clark L., 1977

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Identifier: CC-10972-11184
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed after a work by Tom and Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Flowers: Fill in the Flowers with Colours / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Downie, Jim; Clark TA; Clark L., 1977

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Identifier: CC-10990-11203
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed after a work by Tom and Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Folds / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark, Thomas A.; Clark, Laurie., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35460-37196
Scope and Contents

The two folded cards, one in brown and one in white color have a similar phrase, "folding the last sail" and "folding the last sheep," respectively. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Image of a Stinging Nettle / Clark, Thomas A.; Clark, Laurie., 1980

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Identifier: CC-20566-20964
Scope and Contents

Image on the card is a drawing of a plant with a clored butterfly on it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Longing / Clark, Thomas A.., 2000

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Identifier: CC-35510-37248
Scope and Contents

The color photograph comprising this card depicts a row boat with the name, "Longing," on a lake." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Moschatel Press / Mills, Stuart ; Clark TA ; Clark L ; Finlay IH., 1982

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Identifier: CC-42004-44000
Scope and Contents

Mills reviews four of Clark's recent poems, The Garden, A Herb Garden, After Marvell and A Delphinium Border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Pastoral / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Clark TA., 1997

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Identifier: CC-35378-37113
Scope and Contents

The poem was adapted from one written by Thomas A. Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Pastorales / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Clark TA ; Lindsley K ; Abrioux Y ; Harvey M ; Costley R ; Sloan N ; Bailey K ; Nash J ; Sandeman M ; Andrew J., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12211-12435
Scope and Contents

Includes an introductory essay by Thomas A. Clark on the significance of Pastorales. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Proposal: Ein Vorschlag fur die Bundesgartenschau, Magdeburg, 1999 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Simig, Pia Maria; Clark, Thomas A.; Clark, Laurie., 1998

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Identifier: CC-35450-37186
Scope and Contents

This proposal calls for installation of calligraphic plaques within a stone walls enclosed garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998