Concrete Poetry: An exhibition in four parts / Alvin Balkind, curator ; Johnson R ; Duchamp M ; Finlay IH ; Mayer HJ ; bissett b ; Mon F ; Varney E ; Williams E ; Nichol bp ; Chopin H ; Roth D ; Houedard DS ; Albert-Birot P ; Niikuni S ; DeVree P ; Furnival J ; Kosuth J ; Sharkey JJ ; Cobbing B ; levy da ; Bann S ; Bremer C ; Burkhardt K ; Copithorne J ; Cremer S ; DeSa A ; Ferro L ; Garnier P ; Gilbert G ; Ginzburg C ; Goeritz M ; Gomringer E ; Grunewald JL ; Gutierrez JdeLuxan ; Hirsal J ; Kaprow A ; Kearns L ; Kitasono K ; Kriwet F ; Lee-Nova G ; Mayer HJ ; Mayne S ; Nake F ; Nauman B ; Oldenburg C ; Novak L ; Ono Y ; Ruhm G ; Scobey P ; Steen V ; Vasarely V ; Viccinelli P ; Wiener O ; Westermann H ; Belloli C., 1969
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Scope and Contents
The exhibition consisted of four sections: 1) Ray Johnson collages; 2) Michael Morris concrete/constructivist drawings; 3) international concrete poems and 4) film and tapes of sound poetry. Michael Rhodes traces the historic roots of concrete poetry from 1897 to 1964. Edwin Varney contributes an illustrated, critical essay defining concrete poetry that is expressed in concrete poetic terms. Ian Hamilton Finlay and Stephen Scobie collaborate with an essay on definitions of concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1969
Creator
- Balkind, Alvin (Person)
- Johnson, Ray, 1927-1995 (Person)
- Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968 (Person)
- Finlay, Ian Hamilton, 1925-2006 (Person)
- Mayer, Hansjörg, 1943- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (33 sheets + 2 folded sheets + folded poster + card in 3 folders + portfolio (papercard)) ; loose sheet 27.8 x 21.4 cm + card 20.4 x 12.8 cm, in portfolio 28.2 x 21.7 x 1.2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
ref shelf concrete poetry international
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Vancouver, Canada : Fine Arts Gallery, University of British Columbia. Nationality of creator: Canadian. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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Main Library
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