Scope and Contents Mat stamped "Editore Francesco Conz." Internet: Paul de Vree (13 November 1909 in Antwerp, Belgium - 25 April 1982 in Antwerp, Belgium) was a Belgian poet, artist, publisher and critic. In the early 50s De Vree abandoned writing traditional poetry and then went through the stages of audiovisual poetry, concrete-visual poetry, visual poetry and poesia visiva. His works can be situated in the tradition of the international avant-garde that ran from Stéphane Mallarmé, Guillaume Apollinaire and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti via Van Ostaijen to Raoul Hausmann and Dada. De Vree created images of poetic, social and existential insights that appeared on constantly changing supports. De Vree was a complex and important figure with an international network and field of activity. He was particularly active in concrete and visual poetry and was important for the arts in his role as a critic and exhibition organiser. In 1953 De Vree initiated and co-founded De Tafelronde (1953-1981) magazine,...

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Michele Perfetti wrote a brief note about "Poesia Alternativa." Other brief comments were made by Umbro Apollinio, Renato Barilli, Paul deVree, Sarenco, Gillo Dorflies, Emilio Isgro, Eugenio MIccini, Lamberto Pignotti among others. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book depicts an sampling of De Vree's poetic styles. Two original typed pages held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this book, "mier mens" page 17 and "picnic" page 25. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is among the most widely reproduced concrete poems of Paul De Vree. The word "Revolutie," printed in a circular way in red color has been fractured across its middle and placed slightly to the right of its top half to give an optical sense of movement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Designated Pamphlet One 2nd ed. The first edition that was published in 1968 is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Designated Writers Forum Pamphlet One. The cover was designed by Jeff Nuttall. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The same image as I but presented in a horizontal position rather than in a vertical one. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The type of the title is arranged in a circle. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This edition of early works by Paul De Vree features concrete poetry mainly achieved by typewriting. The piece dedicated to Paul-Armand Gette of an anti-vietnam war poemis constructed as analogous ro a Gette sculprure built with lettered woodblocks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.