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Lettrisme

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Letterist Painting As Exemplified in the Oeuvre of Maurice Lemaitre / Failing, Patricia ; Lemaitre M ; Isou I ; Marinetti FT ; Schwitters K., 1976

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Identifier: CC-13256-13557
Scope and Contents

The paper in this book was presented at the first International Symposium on Letterism. Mentions that James Joyce was Isou's earliest inspiration. This book is stored in a Lemaitre box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Letterist Painting As Exemplified in the Oeuvre of Maurice Lemaitre in Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Letterism / Failing, Patricia; Lemaitre M; Isou I; Marinetti FT; Schwitters K., 1976

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Identifier: CC-13284-13585
Scope and Contents

This manuscript, published as a book that is also held by the Sackner Archive, was presented at the First International Symposium on Letterism. In the introduction, Failing focuses on Isou and mentions that James Joyce was his earliest inspiration. Takes up Lemaitre work when he is 24 years old and preparing his picture novel, Canailles. Note that even in his early works, Lemaitre's images can be distinguished from Isou in that they are more refined and contain a greater variety of shapes and lettering. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Ouvrages Lettristes / Lemaitre, Maurice, editor ; Lemaitre M ; Isou I ; Tapie M ; Failing P., 1996

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Identifier: CC-34107-35788
Scope and Contents

This is a listing of Lemaitre's works for sale. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996