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Visual poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 33 Collections and/or Records:

St. Art: The Visual Poetry of bpNichol / Nichol, bp ; Dutton P ; Caruso B ; McElroy G., 2000

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Identifier: CC-43383-45445
Scope and Contents

This exhibition and catalogue were curated and written by Gil McElroy. The exhibition dealt with Nichol's early concrete and visual poetic works. Most of these works were done in the 1960's and early 1970's. He died at age 44 years in 1988. Paul Dutton and Barbara Caruso contribute essays on their collaborations with Nichol. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

The Last Blewointment Anthology (Vol.2: LI-ZO: 1963-1983) / bissett, bill, editor ; Cobbing B ; Nichol bp ; Thibaudeau C ; UU D ; Vroom I ; West D ; Ball H ; Tzara T ; Schwitters K ; Apollinaire G ; Cage J., 1986

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Identifier: CC-23214-23653
Scope and Contents

Includes concrete poem by David UU on the breath of love, entitled "Verklarte Nacht" meaning Transfigured Night, written in the style of James Joyce with John Cage overtones with employment of neologisms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Tonto or: The Langwedge. No.5 / bp Nichol., 1966

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Identifier: CC-01523-1556
Scope and Contents

Two copies are held by the Sackner Archive; there are slight variations in the cover drawings by Nichol. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

wrecking ballzark, th: Card 31: Ruins Of C. No.55/Aug / bp Nichol., 1983

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Identifier: CC-52073-73177
Scope and Contents

Also designated Curvd H&Z No.234. The image was drawn by bp Nichol in 1973. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Xmas 1987: Landscape #3 / Nichol, bp; Nichol, Eleanor; Nichol, Sarah., 1987

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Identifier: CC-50365-71433
Scope and Contents

Printed as gift for family and friends, Christmas 1987. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987