This article describing The Midland Group Gallery in Nottingham specifically relates to an exhibition of concrete poetry, the catalog of which is contained in the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Exhibition was organized by the students of Bath Academy of Art to carry out projects proposed by their three teachers, Furnival, Finlay, and Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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.

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. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue is another smaller version of a larger catalogue with eight pockets for poems that is also held by the Sackner Archive. It lists the titles of 193 poems without illustrations. No.132 negro organ, a reversal poem is held by the Sackner Archive as is 1.mind/ache and 54.porn/shop, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Designated pamphlet seven. Although the title page of this publication announces a debate, the pages consist of photocopied reproductions of concrete poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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

The poster is stored in the unfolded state. There is small cartoon incorporated into this typographical piece. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This catalogue in an edition of 100 consists of 75 copies with biographical information and 25 copies with biographical information plus photographic reproductions of the artists. Houedard provided autobiographical details and prices for his typewriter poems. Stored in Houedard box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This review is related to the Nottingham Midland Group of Artists exhibition which included several British concrete poets. The catalog is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Prices of works exhibited are mentioned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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

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.

John Furnival and dom Silvester Houedard, the editors define this venture as follows. "typography - openings are constituted by poet/ typographer/ artist - openings are active poetry - openings make everybody make poetry - poetry means making poesis - a typographer thinks that the poem is the first of of the first things first." graphics - we aim to produce a series which is not a complete integration of graphics and text, i.e. not an illustrated poem or a captioned drawing but a picture/poem - in fact, we always start out with, and work from, the poem - the difficulty lies in maintaining the balance between text and drawing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The proof copy verso lacks information on poetry, graphics, typography, and printing contacts as on the distributed copy. On the verso of this pamphlet, Furnival writes, "Rough proof of propectus for OPENINGS PRESS, founded in 1964 by John Furnival + dom Silvester Houedard." They define this venture as follows. "typography - openings are constituted by poet/ typographer/ artist - openings are active poetry - openings make everybody make poetry - poetry means making poesis - a typographer thinks that the poem is the first of of the first things first." graphics - we aim to produce a series which is not a complete integration of graphics and text, i.e. not an illustrated poem or a captioned drawing but a picture/poem - in fact, we always start out with, and work from, the poem - the difficulty lies in maintaining the balance between text and drawing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.