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Minimalist poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 782 Collections and/or Records:

33 Poems / Lax, Robert ; Kallein T., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-06835-6956
Scope and Contents

The book was edited by Thomas Kallein. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

1794 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1990

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Identifier: CC-11822-12041
Scope and Contents

This is a "Space Poem" after Gael Turnbull. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

A Book of Braids / Cutts, Simon ; Roberts, Kay., 1975

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Identifier: CC-18085-18457
Scope and Contents

Four strips of printed paper simulating braids are bound into the booklet and allowed to lie loose over the cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

A Definition for Michel Blum, Ambiguous, n. / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1988

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Identifier: CC-12170-12394
Scope and Contents

Blum was involved in the decision to reject Finlay's proposed commission for the city of Paris. The poem reads, "Ambiguous, n., of doubtful meaning. OF DOUBTFUL MEANING." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

A Family / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1973

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Identifier: CC-11735-11953
Scope and Contents

Finlay has written a name in red colored ink on each page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

A New Seed / Cutts, Simon ; Fulton H ; Kitaj R ; Cutts S ; VanHorn E., 1989

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Identifier: CC-18071-18441
Scope and Contents

This catalog also is an artist book because of a conceptual text by Cutts which is included. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

a plan ou ght to fl a point of depart ure nir to sloy / Sloy., 1998

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Identifier: CC-29124-30469
Scope and Contents

The drawing forms one surface of a postcard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

A Proposal for the Celebration of the Bicentenary of the French Revolution / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1989

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Identifier: CC-10985-11198
Scope and Contents The proposal printed in large red letters on the inside of the card reads, "A Revolution." Roe & Moore WEB 2016 for "A collection of letters and cuttings relating to the cancelled commission for a garden to commemorate the bi-centenary of the French revolution. From the collection of Douglas Maxwell" priced the collection at $836 thst included a single typed, signed letter by Finlay thereby valuing a signed Finlay letter between $400-$500. A typed letter from Ian Hamilton Finlay, signed Ian ink, dated 29.5.88 on his Little Sparta/Raspberry Republic headed paper. Gives an outline of the whole affair and denoujnces his detractors in pungent language; 'One also wonders whether these people have ever encountered an actual anti-Semite or Nazi. Sue and I have worked hard, and endured much; for the last thirty years; to achieve what we have To be denounced by people who are relatively youthful, who have never been hungry, who have incomes and security and whose lives have been-in...
Dates: 1989

A Proposal for the Forest of Dean / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1988

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Identifier: CC-58189-10001443
Scope and Contents

Three oval stone plaques are added to three trees in a quiet woodland call attention to the peaceful surroundings. The plaques are inscribed with the words SILENCE, SCHWEIGEN and SILENZIO.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

A Remembrance of Annette (1): The Rushhaus Proposal / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1987

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Identifier: CC-12546-12774
Scope and Contents

This is a proposal for a memorial to the poet, Annette von Droste-Hulshoff (1797-1848) who lived in Munster, Germany. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987