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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6475 Collections and/or Records:

[Typewriter Drawings] / Tobias, Gert; Tobias, Uwe., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-50675-71749
Scope and Contents

Several of these typings emulate with less success the calligraphic-like typings of Dom Silvester Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

Typewriter. No.3 / Robert Caldwell, Ruby Montelone, editors ; DiPalma R ; Hawks A ; Sobin AG ; Adler J ; Quibel L ; Camnitzer L ; Oshel D ; Paul H., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-43966-46077
Scope and Contents

Includes a five page section by Luis Camnitzer entitled "Image - English Dictionary.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Typewriter Poems / Finch, Peter, editor ; Claire P ; Clark TA ; Cobbing B ; Gibbs M ; Houedard DS ; Mayer P ; McCarthy C ; Morgan E ; Riddell A ; Sharkey JJ ; Verey C ; Zurbrugg N ; Parfitt W ; Lloyd A ; Ward J ; Bielski A ; Jenkins P ; Patton M ; pederson lg ; Gilbert J ; Stephens M., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-11428-11644
Scope and Contents

This American edition was copyrighted by Something Else Press and most of the run was destroyed by Dick Higgins because he had not been informed that the anthology was entirely British. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Typewriter: Rune 2: 26 Voices/January Interlude. No.10 / Karl Kempton., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-56057-64878
Scope and Contents

The cover was designed by Karl Kempton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Typo-Strukturen: A / Buchwalder, Ernst., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-40810-42786
Scope and Contents

The letter A is repeated alternately right side up and upside down in eleven rows. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Typo-Strukturen: E / Buchwalder, Ernst., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-40811-42787
Scope and Contents

The letter E is repeated in clusters of four creating a cross-like image in five rows. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Typoaktionen / Mayer, Hansjorg ; Dohl R., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-06306-6421
Scope and Contents

A limited edition portfolio consisting of prints of the the subject matter in this book designated "Typoaktionen 2" (1976) is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Typogramme 1 / Gosewitz, Ludwig., 1962

 Item
Identifier: CC-27275-27832
Scope and Contents

Each print depicts a typewriter poem formed by a square grid of punctuation signs, parentheses and carats designed in a complex arrangement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1962

Typogramme / Hoesselbarth, Kai., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-09333-9519
Scope and Contents

The poem depicts a bow and arrow with the bow formed from the word "mehrheit" repeated three times. the arrow is formed from the word "andersdenkende." Mehrheit means majority and andersdenkende dissident in English. The arrow pierces the bow and drips red drops of blood. the verso depicts a fragment of another shaped poem. Hosselbarth or Hoesselbarth is now known as Kai Selbar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Typogramme / Hoesselbarth, Kai., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-27644-28726
Scope and Contents

The concrete poems in this portfolio are printed with contemporary typefaces sans serif. Hosselbarth or Hoesselbarth is now known as Kai Selbar. The Sackner Archive holds two copies of this portfolio. In this one, the portfolio is covered with brown fabric and the cover print has a blue background. In the other copy, the portfolio is covered with black fabric and the cover print has a black background. The images of the prints are identical but there are minor differences in color registration on some of them. The number of artist proof copies is unknown. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Typogramme / Hoesselbarth, Kai., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-39061-40999
Scope and Contents

The concrete poems in this portfolio are printed with contemporary typefaces sans serif. Hosselbarth or Hoesselbarth is now known as Kai Selbar. The Sackner Archive holds two copies of this portfolio. In this one, the portfolio is covered with black fabric and the cover print has a black background. In the other copy, the portfolio is covered with brown fabric and the cover print has a blue background. The images of the prints are identical but there are minor differences in color registration on some of them. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992