Cobbing describes the history of contemporary sound poetry and the techniques utilized by the poets. He concludes "The very diversity of sound poetry is in line with its emphasis on the freedom of the individual and the withering of external authority, on man as a communal and social animal, on communication as a life-giving activity, things which in this bureaucratic and techncratic age we need constantly to remember." This is Cobbing's manuscript essay for the ground-breaking exhibition, "klankteksten ? konkrete poezie visuele tesksten - sound texts ? concrete poetry visual texts - akustiche texte ? konkrete poesie visuelle texte." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This letter is a lengthy polemic in which Cobbing argues with Chopin's assertions on contesting the history of sound poetry. He dates and mentions his own performances of sound poetry from his first attempts in 1942. He argues with Chopin on the dating of the works of Heidsieck, Wolman, de Vree, Lockwood, Dufrene, Gysin and Jandl. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem depicts an armored tank rendered inactive by sispending it on pillers so it cannot move.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes an introduction by Jan Van der Hoeven and several essays by De Vree on aspects of visual and concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Although 15 issues of this series were listed, it appears that only six were published. The Sackner Archive holds all six issues. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book depicts an sampling of De Vree's poetic styles. Two original typed pages held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this book, "mier mens" page 17 and "picnic" page 25. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is among the most widely reproduced concrete poems of Paul De Vree. The word "Revolutie," printed in a circular way in red color has been fractured across its middle and placed slightly to the right of its top half to give an optical sense of movement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The poem consists of nine horizontally placed black colored hearts that simulate a group of flying airplanes. Their black color rather than conventional red is an anti-war protest (Vietnam). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The portrait of Mrs. King is formed from the slashes over the appropriate words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The same image as I but presented in a horizontal position rather than in a vertical one. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.