The paper in this book was presented at the first International Symposium on Letterism. Mentions that James Joyce was Isou's earliest inspiration. This book is stored in a Lemaitre box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The blank pages in this book are counted as pages. The Sackner Archive also holds the deluxe copy of this work issued in 10 copies in 1965. In addition, there were 500 trade edition copies also publshed in 1968. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Publication includes reproductions of A. Dupont's "Nathalie et Justine" and "L'Art en Ciel," and I. Isou and A. Dupont's "Concerto pour Oeil et Oreille" which are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

No.24 of series "Documents Lettristes." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a reprinting of early Lettriste poems, generally with a larger typeface than the original. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

After a brief introductory political manifesto, the remaining pages consist of cut-up segments from popular trade magazines followed by a long series of blank pages. The drawings in the two copies held by the Sackner Archive show slight differences. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

On the last page of this book, Lemaitre has written an unfinished letter to MOMA in New York. It concerned his disappointment in the non-recognition of his work by MOMA . He wanted Ruth Sackner to complete and send it to Kirk Varnedoe. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

In Lemaitre's essay, he mentions that that only 200 bound copies of Les Journaux Des Dieux were delivered for distribution because there were insufficent funds to pay him - "which of course makes the saved volumes extremely valuable." The books as well as prints and printed plates depicted in this exhibition consisted of 'Les Journal des Dieux' [The God's Diaries], 'Initiation a la haute volupte' [Initiation to High Voluptuousness], and 'Jonas.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The second section of this work, "Traite de Mathematiques" depicts black and white reproductions of 11 of Isou's Lettriste paintings whose content is primarily calligraphic markings and hieroglyphics. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Isidore Isou contributes an essay written in 1968 which includes an "Introduction au Lettrisme," "La Photographie Ciselante," "La Photographie Lettriste et Hypergraphique," "La Photographie Supertemporelle," and "L'Avenir de la Photographie." The photographs mainly depict images captured by the camera from life or collage and subsequently treated with paint, ink, and/or scratched additions to the negative or the photograph itself. This copy is one of 20 reserved for the contributors which in this was Maurice Lemaitre. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

No.39 of series "Documents Lettristes." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each contributor has an inked his/her fingerprint that follows the engraving. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Videotape of film made in 1951. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This print is based upon the Artist Book of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Houedard in his introduction states that this is the first lecture (concrete poetry) delivered in the English speaking world. He presents an extensive critical analysis of Gomringer's poems including "Avenidas," "Silencio,"etc. and DeCampos poetry. Calligrammes were inspired by Mallarme's "Un Coup De Des" as well the music of Webern. He discusses the basis for Ultra-Lettrisme and Sound Poetry and provides a chronology for Sound Poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This a reprint of the book first published in 1968. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.