Scope and Contents

Designated Studies in Concrete Poetry No.4 and is a reprinting of the lecture delivered by Cobbing at the Text as Figure exhibition in Wolfenbuttel 1987 with the following topics: 1) typewriter dirty clean, 2) typewriter, 3) calligraphy hand writing drawn letters, 4) press-on lettering, 5) press-on letters & other means, 6) mimeo misuse, 7) found materials, 8) more found materials, 9) photo-copying, 10) photo-copier, 11) computer, and 12) back to the beginning. The 69 examples in this book include mostly Cobbing's poems but a few examples of other poets as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents

Designated Studies in Concrete Poetry No.4 and is a reprinting of the lecture delivered by Cobbing at the Text als Figur exhibition in Wolfenbuttel 1987 with the following topics: 1) typewriter dirty clean, 2) typewriter, 3) calligraphy hand writing drawn letters, 4) press-on lettering, 5) press-on letters & other means, 6) mimeo misuse, 7) found materials, 8) more found materials, 9) photo-copying, 10) photo-copier, 11) computer, and 12) back to the beginning. The 69 examples in this book include mostly Cobbing's poems but a few examples of other poets as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents It appears that Bob Cobbing was the author/editor of this book that mostly consisted of works of Houedard, several of which are held by the Sackner Archive. Cobbing writes in this book of Houedard's poetry (1949-1972) that he deserves publication of a large body of work because he was important in his innovative religious thinking, philosophy, poetry and criticism. He mentions that much of the material is held by the Sackner Archive and anyone 'doing the big book' would need to see and be inspired by that collection. The current book was edited by Cobbing and/or Thomas Clark.The composition of Houedard's typewriter poems using the portable Olivetti Lettera 22 as described by Houedard In Mary Ellen Solt's 'A World Look at Concrete Poetry': "there are 86 type units available on my machine for use w/2-color or no ribbon - or with carbons of various colors - the maximum size surface w/out folding is abt 10" diagonal--the ribbons may be of various ages--several ribbons may be used on a...