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Performance poetry

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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 902 Collections and/or Records:

Abzu / Basinski, Michael ; Sorin, Wendy Collin., 2003

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Identifier: CC-43311-45370
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The illustrations or "illumagery" by Sorin complement the fractured and inventive texts by Basinski. The frenzied texts are fashioned in a Neo-Dada like context and arrangement that are probably performed by Basinski. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

[Airplane] / Hubaut, Joel; Blaine J., 2003

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Identifier: CC-41678-43670
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Hubaut drew an image of a WW 1 two winged airplane flying with a pilot over the announcement of his exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Alphabet Music , 1972

 Item — Folder 51: [Barcode: 31858072537842]
Identifier: CC-24357-24809
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Bill Griffiths silkscreened the prints.The loose sheet provides directions for reading the poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

An I On My Feet / Fencott, P.C.., 1980

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Identifier: CC-31156-32624
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All the poems in this book were adapted from dialogue of motion picture films, e.g., King Kong, The Charge of the Light Brigade, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

An Introspective / Hansen, Al ; Hoffmann H ; Cage J ; Artaud A ; Brecht G ; Brus G ; Conz F ; Martin H ; Corner P ; Dine J ; Friedman K ; Ginsberg A ; Hendricks G ; Higgins D ; Hutchinson P ; Kaprow A ; Knowles A ; MacLow J ; Tardos A ; Oldenburg C ; Ox J ; Saito T ; Spoerri D ; Tot E ; Werwerka S ; Whitman R ; Young L ; Zarzeela M., 1996

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Identifier: CC-52526-73654
Scope and Contents This catalogue includes a large number of ephemeral visual/verbal announcements and photographic documentation of happenings. There are several brief essays by artists, poets, and collectors celebrating the life of Hansen who died in 1995. Wikepedia: Alfred Earl "Al" Hansen (5 October 1927 -- 22 June 1995) was an American artist considered as one of the most important Fluxus figures. He was a Norwegian American. Born in New York City, he was a member of the Fluxus art movement and friend to Yoko Ono and John Cage. While serving in Germany in World War II Hansen pushed a piano off the roof of a five story building. This act became the foundation of one of his most recognized performance pieces, the Yoko Ono Piano Drop and inspired artists like Nam June Paik. Hansen was a frequent visitor to The Factory, Andy Warhol's studio in New York. Hansen also studied with and worked with the composer John Cage at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Hansen was perhaps best...
Dates: 1996

an opera / Williams, Emmett., 1986

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Identifier: CC-61977-62738
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A text-score signed, ("The libretto in this Hundertmark Edition is original from 1960...") an original photo and a magnifier. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986