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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6454 Collections and/or Records:

[rectangles - handles] (270167) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-08694-8867
Scope and Contents

The two red square and the two blue squares are made with@ symbols. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Recursive Spirals / Harris, Ken., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-34891-36602
Scope and Contents

The book consists of short poems, one to a page, and a single concrete poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Recursive text / Mayer, Peter., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-06597-6716
Scope and Contents

The letters of the words of this poem are formed by squares containing micrographic texts. The typography makes reading difficult. The first two word read, "Thank You." The last two words are illegible. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Red Dor [Red Door] / Steen, Vagn., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-33337-34975
Scope and Contents

The Danish words "red" and "dor" are superimposed in large black typefaces and set upon the red background of this print. The image is also reproduced in Steen's book "riv selv," that is also held by the Sackner Archive. *WEB Steen 2002. According to Steen, this silkscreen was printed in 1963. He was uncertain as to whether it was done in 1963 or 1964. The poem is mirrored so that the viewer can also read it from the verso. Steen takes the Danish word for red (ROD), and mirrors the first letter, If the reader views it from behind, and gets the Danish word for door (DOR). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Red Road, 1954

 Item
Identifier: CC-16099-16442
Scope and Contents

This collage from the early period of Denny's work relates to graphic design and with his interest in letter pictures. After the mid-sixties, the employment of text in images disappeared and his works became constructivistic. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1954

Red White Blue / Rowan, John., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-39239-41185
Scope and Contents

Each page contains an illustration with a single word title that is a contradiction to the illustration e.g., the letters in the word together are scattered around the page and the illustration for the word hand is a foot and vice-versa. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Rede de Canalizacao , 1987

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Identifier: CC-24448-24900

Rede de Canalizacao / Aguiar, Fernando., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-24789-25242
Scope and Contents

Cards are duplicates in different dimensions adapted from the cover of "Rede de Canalizacao." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Reflection Press / Leiber, Steven ; Albrecht d ; Vostell W ; Friedman K ; Higgins D ; Hausmann R ; Ben ; Hendricks J ; Pezold F ; Tot E ; Furnival J ; Knizak M ; Beuys J ; Herzfelde W ; Cage J ; Moorman C ; Cremer S ; Below P., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-31710-33220
Scope and Contents

This is a catalogue of the complete works of Reflection Press founded and owned by Albrecht d. It has two page sizes that are interleaved thereby accounting for its unconventional shape. One size page is 28 x 10.8 cm, the other 21.1 x 21.6 cm. Leiber presents the total collection for sale as well as selected items. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

regelmassig / Bremer, Claus., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-50778-71856
Scope and Contents

This poem is depicted in printed format on page 31 of Bremer's book, "Anlaesse." Bremer was born in Hamburg, Germany in July 1924 but spent his artistic years in Zurich/Forch Switzerland. He died in Zurich in May 1996. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Regenerativ / Koehler, Reinhold ; Riha K., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-07759-7911
Scope and Contents

Also designated Vergessene Autoren der Moderne No.45. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990