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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

Ampersands Ambersands / Farrell, Simon; Bann, Stephen; Furnival, John; Furnival J., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-12383-12609
Scope and Contents Printed by John Furnival as a single or as two copies, probably trial proofs, and never realized as an edition. Ten prints comprise an identical grid of 64 different ampersands in different colors on different colored paper stock and weights. There are 2 copies of the title page. In 6 prints, a grid of 31 x 32 ampersands is manipulated from a rectangular to an overprinted optical image. Three grids of 64 ampersands are identical. The Sackner copy is the most complete copy of this work. In Ceolfrith 14, Furnival's exhibition catalogue 1971, the work is mentioned by Bann and interpeted by Furnival as an incomplete folder. Getty Research Institute, the only other collection with this work indicated that the prints consist of dense rows of ampersands in a variety of styles, printed and overprinted. Their copy is dated 1969 snd contains 6 prints.. A version called "Amber sands" was constructed in wood by Kenelm Cox for the Brighton Festival, 1967. Cf. Concrete poetry -- Source of...
Dates: 1969

Celebrating a Life's Work 1927 - 1968 / Cox, Kenelm; Clark TA; Brett G; Finlay IH; Bann S; Furnival J; Reichardt J; Houedard DS., 2008

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Identifier: CC-54581-990027
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds a Clock that was made by Kenelm Cox on behalf of Dom Sylvester Houedard. Also in the Archive is the sculpture Suncycle that was planned with Nicholas Logsdale at the Lisson Gallery, cast in brass and sold as a multiple without a motor. The author title for this book is "Ken Cox." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Celebrating a Life's Work 1927 - 1968 / Cox, Kenelm ; Clark TA ; Brett G ; Finlay IH ; Bann S ; Furnival J ; Reichardt J ; Houedard DS., 2008

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Identifier: CC-54571-990018
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds a Clock that was made by Kenelm Cox on behalf of Dom Sylvester Houedard. Also in the Archive is the sculpture Suncycle that was planned with Nicholas Logsdale at the Lisson Gallery, cast in brass and sold as a multiple without a motor. The author title for this book is "Ken Cox." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Ceolfrith: Ian Hamilton Finlay with Photographs by Diane Tammes. No.5 / Ian Hamilton Finlay ; Diane Tammes ; Bann S., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-20612-21014
Scope and Contents

This catologue includes facsimile examples of Finlay's poems, a bibliography, a list of works in the exhibition together with prices, and a history of the Wild Hawthorne Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Concrete Poetry: An International Anthology / Bann, Stephen, editor ; Gomringer E ; Ruhm G ; Mayer HJ ; Jandl E ; DeCampos H ; DeCampos A ; Grunewald JL ; Xisto P ; Braga E ; Garnier P ; Finlay IH ; Williams J ; Houedard DS ; Furnival J ; Bann S ; Morgan E ; Williams E ; Lax R., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-22999-23436
Scope and Contents

Bann discusses the history and development of the concrete poetry movement in this first broadly based collection of concrete poetry published in book form. Sections are devoted to Latin, Germanic and English poets. Particular attention is paid to pioneers such as Gomringer, the Brazilian Noigandres group and British poets Finlay and Morgan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Dom Sylvester Houedard / Bann, Stephen; Houedard DS; Furnival J; Cox K., 1992

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Identifier: CC-23385-23827
Scope and Contents

This is the obiturary of Houedard, born February 16, 1924, died January 15, 1992. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Fleece , 1964

 Item — Folder 67: [Barcode: 31858072538014]
Identifier: CC-23924-24372
Scope and Contents

The poem was composed by Bann and the print was designed by Cant. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Ian Hamilton Finlay / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Bann S., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-11724-11942
Scope and Contents

The introductory essay by Stephen Bann deals with Finlay's belief in the decline of innovation in concrete poetry in the seventies and his own shift toward classicism. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

[Letter to Eugen Gomringer] / Bann, Stephen., 1971

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Identifier: CC-22317-22740
Scope and Contents

Letter concerns S. Bann's gift to E. Gomringer of four cards of his work which are also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

[Letter to John Furnival] / Bann, Stephen., 1967

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Identifier: CC-22313-22736
Scope and Contents

Bann reports damage to the screen of Furnival's installation at the Brighton Festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Letter to John Furnival] / Bann, Stephen; Clyne H; Mayer HJ; Finlay IH., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-22314-22737
Scope and Contents

Letter discusses catalogue and guide for the Brighton Festival exhibition; asks whether Furnival is in possession of "Arc/Ark" piece and whether Furnival's "Ajar" piece is "still in an exhibition-worthy state." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967