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Chopin, Henri, 1922-2008

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1922-06-18 - 2008-01-03

Found in 475 Collections and/or Records:

Le Poeme Alphabetique / Chopin, Henri., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-18689-19062
Scope and Contents

This was also published in Chopin's book, "Le Derniere Roman du Monde" and reproduced with minor differenced in Williams' "Antholigy of Concrete Poetry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Le Repas / Chopin, Henri; Aaron R., 1967

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Identifier: CC-17074-17431
Scope and Contents

Pages 11 & 15 are missing from the manuscript. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Le Temps Aujourd'hui, 1972

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Identifier: CC-20024-20414
Scope and Contents

This print is divided into an upper half that depicts a typewriter poem with a typed frontal view of a face. The lower half depicts the tItle in bold typography and a collage of an eye and dentures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

le vagin: il est creux / Chopin, Henri., 1965

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Identifier: CC-18696-19069
Scope and Contents

This is an original of a typing which appears in Chopin's book, "Le Dernier Roman du Monde." It depicts a stylized view of a vagina shaped by the word "nu." The latter means 'bare' in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

l'ecriture a l'endroit / Chopin, Henri., 1993

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Identifier: CC-32344-33911
Scope and Contents

Includes reproductions of seven typewriter poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

l'ecriture a l'endroit / Chopin, Henri., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-20565-20962
Scope and Contents

Includes reproductions of seven typewriter poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Les Cercles de Fees / Chopin, Henri., 1984

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Identifier: CC-18704-19077
Scope and Contents

The number 84 was typed repetitively to achieve the desired visual effect. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Les Hippocampes Noirs/The Black Hippocampus / Chopin, Henri ; Agius J., 1991

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Identifier: CC-28420-29664
Scope and Contents

Henri Chopin used the same typewritten symbol on each page for the black and white reproduced typewriter poems. The works take the form of a square, a jar and lid, a mask, a crescent moon, and geometric shapes. This book was part of the EVENTS series, coordinated by Manuel Cuevas and Juan J. Agius. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Les Portes Ouvertes Ouvertement, 2001

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Identifier: CC-40232-42203
Scope and Contents

This book deals with Chopin's diary notes on the making of his sound poems. He mentions meeting the Sackners on his visit to Miami Beach in 1984. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Les Riches Heures de l'Alphabet [Deluxe Edition] / Chopin, Henri ; Zumthor, Paul., 1992

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Identifier: CC-20399-20796
Scope and Contents

The suite of 12 original printed typewriter poems by Chopin utilizes one letter each to represent the first letter of Ruth Ruth Marvin Marvin Sackner Sackner Concrete Concrete Visual Visual Poetry Poetry. Large letters in these poems appear to be sikscreen additions. In the book, there is a a usual Chopin typewriter poem reproduced for each letter, number, and signed on the keyboard. Paul Zumthor contributed a handwritten poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

L'Escalade, 1973

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Identifier: CC-19776-20163
Scope and Contents

The title in English means to scale over. The text consists of a repetition of the words, morte and death over a Manchester Guardian newspaper image of The Communist leader, Brezhnev whispering into the ear of President Nixon. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

[Letter to Bob Cobbing] / Chopin, Henri., 1970

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Identifier: CC-19956-20344
Scope and Contents

Contains technical instructions for producing a record from a tape of their sound poetry performance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Letter to Charles Verey 23 1 69] / Chopin, Henri., 1969

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Identifier: CC-19952-20340
Scope and Contents

Chopin provides address of Luigi Ferro. He discusses the possibility of publishing his poster "Je" and asks if Verey is interested. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

[Letter to Charles Verey 30 5 70] / Chopin, Henri., 1970

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Identifier: CC-19923-20311
Scope and Contents

Chopin asks whether Verey will be coming to Ingatestone. He wants to buy 10 copies of Aux Hommes. Verey's response along with a drawing in his letter is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Letter to Charles Verey] / Chopin, Henri., 1969

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Identifier: CC-19898-20286
Scope and Contents

This letter deals with Chopin's concerns regardng the sale of the poster Aux Hommmes to a London gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

[Letter to Charles Verey] / Chopin, Henri., 1968

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Identifier: CC-19921-20309
Scope and Contents

Chopin invites Verey to his large home in Ingatestone. States that he has copies of Ou that Verey requested. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968