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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Arlington Une / Cox K ; Furnival J ; Houedard DS ; Verey C ; Jandl E ; Mayer HJ ; Finlay IH ; Bremer C ; Hidalgo J ; Ben ; Morgan E ; Goeritz M ; Kitasono K ; Spatola A ; Lora-Totino A ; Roth D ; Mayer HJ ; Mon F ; Ulrichs T ; Chopin H ; Verey D., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-52553-73685
Scope and Contents

This is the catalogue for an international exhibition of concrete, intermedia, and related work at Arlington Mill, Bibury, Gloucestershire held from July to September, 1966. This copy also has poet's names in graphite handwriting scrawled on the back cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

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

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

 Item
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

Freewheel / John Furnival, curator ; Dom Sylvester Houedard, curator ; Cox K ; Farrell S ; Finlay IH ; Lord S ; Mayer HJ ; Phillips T ; Stevenson A ; Verity S ; Willcocks J., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-10949-11161
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by John Furnival and Dom Sylvester Houedard. The latter wrote an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Gloup and Woup / Cobbing, Bob, editor; Houedard DS; Furnival J; Cox K; Mayer P; Cobbing B; Edmonds T., 1974

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Identifier: CC-19807-20194
Scope and Contents

GLOUP (GLOUcestershire grouP) signifies name given by Jonathan Williams to group of concrete poets living in the west of England, mainly in Gloustershire, including Dom Sylvester Houedard, John Furnival and Kenhelm Cox. WOUP (Westminster grOUP) is name given by Bob Cobbing and Peter Mayer to group of concrete poets living in London, mainly in the city of Westminster, including Cobbing, Mayer and Tom Edmonds. This anthology presents five works by each the poets. One copy has a yellow papercard cover, the other an orange one with a tear. Tom Edmonds who died at age 27 years was a member of the group; the Sackner Archive holds three of his typewriter drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

[Poems] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Furnival J; Cox K; Verity S; Warner M., 1992 - 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-09593-9784
Scope and Contents

This represents a posthumous homage to Dom Sylvester Houedard from John Furnival who reprinted the poet's most famous poems and included a photographic silkscreened portrait as well as two photographs of the poet. Contains a tribute page by Marina Warner which she begins with "A letter from dom Sylvester Houedard was an archive (though always succinct), a poem (of an unusual kind), and, sometimes, a personal message of touching kindness..." Marina Warner provided an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992 - 1999