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Performance poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:

Water Yam 5th Edition , 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-22506-22931
Scope and Contents

The 1st edition of Water Yam appeared in 1962, the 2nd in 1964, the 3rd in 1972, and a 4th in 1983. This 5th unlimited edition which was unsigned as issued, was signed by Brecht for Francesco Conz who gifted this work to the Sackners. it does not include the booklet entitled NUT BONE present in the 4th edition but has a sealed envelope entitled 'Cloud Scissors' that is not included in the 4th edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Why Do I Hear...But Not Undertand, 2014

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 31858072459443]
Identifier: CC-58598-10001827
Scope and Contents

This piece was performed by Michael Basinski at the Perez Art Museum Miami on March 22, 2014 in conjunction with the exhibition "A Human Document: Selections from The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2014

womb word (051165), 1965

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-31367-32844
Scope and Contents

The poem was may have been printed much later than its creation. The Sackner Archive holds the original of this poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

You Got to Burn to Shine; Du Musst Brennen Um Zu Strahlen, 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-10435-10639
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive also holds a copy of the book and tape cassette that constituted the trade edition of this work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992