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Typewriter poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

A la Fin Trouver le Mot du Commencement / Nannucci, Maurizio ; Gerz J ; Furnival J ; Diacono M ; Chiari G ; Gastini M ; Kolar J ; Spatola A ; Ulrichs T ; Ben ; Corner P ; Finlay IH ; Weiner L., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-05699-5806
Scope and Contents

This exhiition dealt with Nannucci's book and art works and those published by Zona and Exempla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

join the flag / Gerz, Jochen., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-27512-28567
Scope and Contents

A cluster of i's float above the word "jo ntheflag," an image that suggests there is a large group of individuals who wish to remain outside conventionality. In this image of the poem, three of the 'i's' show remnants of erasure. This differs from the smaller version No.495 that has different remnants of erasure. This typing is not included in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonne Volume III. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

join the flag [small version] / Gerz, Jochen., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-27453-28501
Scope and Contents

A cluster of i's float above the word "jo ntheflag," an image that suggests there is a large group of individuals who wish to remain outside of conventionality. In this image of the poem, one of the 'i's' and a left-sided parenthesis symbol show remnants of erasure. This typing is designated No.495 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonne Volume III. Another version on a larger sheet of paper has more erasures and is not included in the Catalogue Raisonne Volume III. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

O Arianna 1 / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27445-28493
Scope and Contents

A large black letter paper 'O' is placed on the center of three columns of typed rows of text, each reading "AriannaArianna." It is depicted as No.467 in his Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as letraset rather than a collaged paper addition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Poesie Visuelle / Chopin H ; Furnival J ; Gerz J ; Mustill N ; Nannucci M ; Williams C., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-39945-41912
Scope and Contents

The cover of the card depicts Emmett Williams' poem "SolDIEer." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Word, No Word Please / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27439-28487
Scope and Contents

The background text consists of three columns of repetition of "word" typed in lower case. An image of a partially concealed standing man (Gerz?) holding a poster reading "no word please" is placed over the lower left column of text. The image of a hand on translucent paper with a poster reading "no word please" is placed in the lower half of the right sided column. The archive also holds a smaller, non-inscribed version of this photograph. This work is depicted as No.470 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as a photocollage rather than a photograph of a it. Presumably, the original has been lost or destroyed. The photograph was purchased from Gerz by the Sackners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Word, No Word Please / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27440-28488
Scope and Contents

The background text consists of three columns of repetition of "word" typed in lower case. An image of a partially concealed standing man (Gerz?) holding a poster reading "no word please" is placed over the lower left column of text. The image of a hand on trasnslucent paper with a poster reading "no word please" is placed in the lower half of the right sided column. The Archive also holds a larger version of this photograph that Gerz has inscribed to John Furnival. This work is depicted as No.470 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as a photocollage rather than a photograph of a it. Presumably, the original has been lost or destroyed. The photograph was purchased from Gerz by the Sackners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967