The Peoplemover, 1978
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Scope and Contents
This book is a political drama that utilized concrete poetic posters as the props. The theme is the Nixon era of political discontent with civil rights and the Vietnam war. A copy of the prints for the out of doors protest are also held by the Sackner Archive. This poetry performance piece written by Solt, a leader of the concrete poetry movement,was composed in reaction to the anger and frustration she was feeling in 1968 due to the Vietnam War and the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. First performed by Donald Bell's experimental design class at Indiana University on August 7, 1968, the piece expanded after each performance incorporating Solts's poetry as well as additional bits of random dialogue creating a "dadaesque" multimedia art piece involving a projection screen and audience participation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1978
Creator
- Solt, Mary Ellen (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (114 pages)) ; 27.9 x 21.5 x .8 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
alpha shelf
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Reno, Nevada : WCPR. Nationality of creator: American. General: Number of duplicates: 1. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921