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Furnival, John, 1933-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1933-05-29-

Found in 424 Collections and/or Records:

[Smith Paint Co.] / John Furnival., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-13289-13590
Scope and Contents

An image on this painter's cap found by Furnival during his sabbatical year at Anderson Foundation in Rosewell was re-invented on his screen "Fifty-one Towers of Babel" commissioned by the Sackner Archive. Specifically, the American eagle, perfectly rendered, holds a can of paint in one talon and a paint brush in the other with the found phrase from the cap "Paint-Up America" in a banner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

So Long Long Song - Epitaph for Lorine Niedicker / Furnival, John., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-13198-13499
Scope and Contents

The poem was presented in a bold, classic calligraphic style. It was subsequently utilized in Openings Press Card Series No.14. The verso depicts an incomplete line drawing of a non-objective shape. The print is depicted on page 132 of Furnival's book, "The Locative-Vocative Cases." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

St. Swithin's Swivet / Furnival, John; Williams, Jonathan., 1997

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-29413-30778
Scope and Contents

The print depicts an image of a sheep and lamb. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

[Standing Female Nude] / Furnival, John., 1952

 Item
Identifier: CC-13232-13533
Scope and Contents

Depicts front and back views of nude female model (recto-verso). Stored in Odds & Sods. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1952

Statue of Liberty / Furnival, John., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-13297-13598
Scope and Contents

An image of the Statue of Liberty (from Furnival's Manhatten print) is composed of contemporary newsprint printed in green on white paper. The poem by Emma Lazarus, "Give me your tired your poor" forms the flames originating from the statue's torch. At lower left and right side, Furnival utilizes letterforms from American currency for captions. On the left, "No One Sense (Unique) Marx Mai Words" is placed underneath the American symbol for money, the American Eagle with E Pluribus Unum. This print is depicted on page 63 of Furnival's book "Lost for Words" (2011). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Subject to a Complex Depression / Furnival, John., 1995

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-13190-13491
Scope and Contents

Depicts a sheep peering through a window with the fields in the background; according to a letter from Furnival, this print is a companion to Bright Patches. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Thanksgiving Highlands North Carolina / Furnival, John., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-13199-13500
Scope and Contents

Drawing is a landscape through the windows of Jonathan Willliams' house in Highlands, North Carolina the day after the Thanksgiving holiday that depicts a half eaten turkey frame in the foreground. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

The A-Z of Consumerville (I) / Furnival, John., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-12784-13068
Scope and Contents

Each of the 26 sheets represents a letter of the alphabet with collaged labels and stenciled ink drawings. The images accompanying this record spell "S A C K N E R." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

The A-Z of Consumerville (II) / Furnival, John., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12346-12572
Scope and Contents

Each of the 26 sheets represents a letter of the alphabet with collaged labels and stenciled ink drawings. The letters in the images depicted with this record are "T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

The Bordeaux Collection / Phillips T ; Furnival J., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-22512-22937
Scope and Contents

Advertises portfolio of 25 etchings of French Chateaux wines by six British artists. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

The Chase / Furnival, John., 1997

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-29698-31073
Scope and Contents

Each of the 21 poems in this print have a repetition of a word or beginning letter of a word in each of their lines, e.g., The Evening Star - The Example, The Excuse; The Trick, The Truth. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

The Chip Charter 1984 / Furnival, John., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-13257-13558
Scope and Contents

The work deals with chips-frites (French Fried Potatos) adapted from the American Constitution. It includes seven principles, e.g., 1 Fritedom of Speech, 2. Fritedom of Movement, etc. which have been printed from rubberstampings in several colors. Furnival's summary at the bottom of the print reads, "We the Chips of the World Declare these Fritdoms to be Natural, Unalienable, Unfissionable & Uh...Uh... Chips of the World Unite! You've Nothing to lose but your Fat!" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

The Computer's First Translation / Morgan, Edwin, editor; Cobbing B; Furnival J; Parfitt W; Finch P; Morgan E., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-32393-33964
Scope and Contents

The card depict unreadable poems that might have been produced, according to Morgan's imagination, by bugs in computers' first programs on making translations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

The Corridors of Flower-Power, 1969

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-13313-13614
Scope and Contents

Depicts three visual poetic word columns. The Archive also holds this print backed on museum board. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

The Corridors of Flower-Power, 1969

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-13317-13618
Scope and Contents

Depicts three visual poetic word columns and several circles with optical effects from interlacing short lines. This print is depicted on page 44 of Furnival's book "Lost for Words" (2011). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

The Dark Lady / Furnival, John., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-13264-13565
Scope and Contents

In this drawing, the Dark Lady by the Dark Tow(er) was placed in the center section. A portrait of the head of Shakespeare was placed at the upper right and that of Queen Elizabeth on the left. "An Index to the Alphabet of Manuall Significations" (sign language) is drawn on the lower left side. The content of this drawing and scale of the portraits gives a surrealistic-like sensibility. The Archive also holds another drawing relating to this work entitled, [Shakespeare, His Maze]. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure , 1975

 Item — Folder 59: [Barcode: 31858072537933]
Identifier: CC-13309-13610
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. Stored in Odds & Sods. The duplicate print is matted. Another copy listed seperately was signed by Furnival. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure , 1975

 Item — Folder 59: [Barcode: 31858072537933]
Identifier: CC-13310-13611
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. The Archive has three other unsigned copies of this print. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

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Concrete poetry 109
Visual art 78
Visual poetry 71
Picture poetry 67
Documentation 55