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One page of this periodical depicts a drawing by the Italian artist, Gianfranco Baruchello, in which the artist has interpreted the lungs as bellows. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The drawing consists of two marks, one red and the other blue. The left sided pages consist of poems formed only with handwritten 'X's' and spaces. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents Obituary (The independent July 15, 1995 by Tom Raworth): The Swiss-Italian artist and writer Franco Beltrametti )1937-1995) published over 30 books and pamphlets of poetry, prose, collaborations and translations, in several languages and countries; and had a similar number of solo and group exhibitions of his graphic works. Those will last however long words and objects do; but his existence as catalyst, connector and correspondent is gone for ever. He was a personal link between such disparate traditions as American beat - and New York school - poetry; the Fluxus group of artists; the European avant-garde; the music of Steve Lacy, Joelle Leandre and Nino Locatelli; the Italian revolutionary left; and Japanese Zen Buddhism.With Gianantonio Pozzi (whom he met in Sicily) he organised P77 - a small poetry festival in Venice which, the following year, 1978, was transferred to Amsterdam to expand and become the regular "One World Poetry". It was through Beltrametti's friendship with...