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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Archive for Poems Written Upon The Breath A Claudel Varient: Projected Sundial / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael; Thorpe, John R.; Harvey M; Cutts S; Lassus B; Gardner I., 1973 - 1974

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Identifier: CC-12723-12972
Scope and Contents In March 1973, Finlay writes to Stephen Bann to compliment him on an account of a Tarasque weekend and to discuss a poem in French by Claudel, from "100 Phrases for Fans," that had been translated and sent to him by Edward Lucie-Smith. He encloses a copy of this poem which he retyped with his own modifications as well as a letter from Smith. Finlay requests Bann's opinion as to the appropriateness for him to interpret the poem's layout as a sundial inscription and of Finlay's rendition. Still in March 1973, Finlay writes to Edward Lucie-Smith for clarification of Claudel's poem that he had sent to Finlay previously. The poem reads Fan (opposite page), Poems written upon the breath. Finlay asks Smith as to why "Fan" is on the opposite page and why the words have been split. Finlay wonders whether the disjointed words equate to a fan-picture when the fan is closed and if the phrase in the poem, "written upon a breath" signifies that the fan makes a little breathing. Bann responds to...
Dates: 1973 - 1974

Arlington Quadro (Quadlog) / Ernesto M. de Melo e Castro, curator ; Charles Verey, curator ; Houedard DS ; Cutts S ; Finlay IH ; Furnival J ; Lijn L ; Mayer P ; McCarthy C ; Mills S ; Morgan E ; Phillips T ; Sharkey JJ ; Hatherly A ; Cox K ; Cobbing B ; Edmonds T ; Hall J ; Aragao A ; Marques JA ; Breakwell I ; Wells T ; Murphy H., 1968

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Identifier: CC-26859-27330
Scope and Contents

This is the exhibition catalogue of British and Portuguese concrete poetry and related work held from August to September, 1968. Each book including this one contains an original typing by Cavan McCarthy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Jibs / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Tammes, Diane ; Cutts S., 1972

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Identifier: CC-11723-11941
Scope and Contents

The photographs that were reproduced in this book were taken by Dianne Tammes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Metaphor and Motif: Tarasque Press Exhibition / Stephen Bann, curator ; Blaine J ; Cutts S ; Finlay IH ; Mills S ; Gardner I., 1972

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Identifier: CC-06559-6678
Scope and Contents

Includes essays by Stephen Bann, Robert Kenedy, Stuart Mills and Simon Cutts on the relationship of Tarasque press to concrete and visual poetry in England during the seventies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

O.A.P.T. (Old Age Pensioners Tea) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Cutts, Simon., 1973

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Identifier: CC-13010-13302
Scope and Contents

The initials are an acronym for Old Age Pensioners Tea. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Poesis: Aspects of Contemporary Poetry / Graeme Murray, curator ; Dante ; Clark TA ; Cutts S ; Finlay IH ; Lax R ; Nannucci M ; Solt ME ; Fulton H ; Edeline F., 1992

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Identifier: CC-04397-4479
Scope and Contents

This book was edited and designed by Graeme Murray. Francis Edeline contributes an essay that analyzes the flower poems of Mary Ellen Solt and Ian Hamilton Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

The New Order / Worthington, Greville; Cutts S; Finlay IH; Fulton H; Clark TA; Weiner L; Holzer J; Nannucci M., 1995

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Identifier: CC-00638-653
Scope and Contents

Essay about home in Yorkshire of archivist and Finlay dealer, Greville Worthington. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995