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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6475 Collections and/or Records:

Worte Worte Worte - words, words, words / Spencer, Herbert ; Goethe J ; Themerson S., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-39682-41642
Scope and Contents

Each page is minimally laid out with text from mostly classic writers that consists of aphorisms about words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Worter / Kriwet, Ferdinand., 1969

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Identifier: CC-33439-35080
Scope and Contents

This print appears to have been made from a collage of red, blue, and green colored fragments of rotor poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Wortlaut / Christel Schuppenhauer ; Brecht G ; Brossa J ; Burda V ; Carrega U ; Chopin H ; Claus CF ; Dencker KP ; Flynt H ; Hansen A ; Higgins D ; Hoffmeister A ; Houedard DS ; Kolar J ; Kriwet F ; Miccini E ; Mon F ; Olbrich JO ; Ben ; Prokot I ; Williams E ; Hainke W., 1989

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Identifier: CC-00309-317
Scope and Contents

Introductory critical essay was written by Dietrich Mahlow. Two typewriter poems by Dom Sylvester Houedard were loaned to this exhibition by the Sackner Archive. In addition, a print by Henry Flynt, "This sentence is in French," a work held by the Sackner Archive, was exhibited. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Wortspiele Spielworte / Weckerle, Hans, editor ; Bremer K ; DeCampos A ; Duve F ; Gomringer E ; Heissenbuttel H ; Kutter M ; Mon F ; Pignatari D ; Weckerle H., 1965

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Identifier: CC-51179-72267
Scope and Contents

This book reprints previously published concrete poems as well as adding new ones. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Wreadings 2nd Edition / Huth, Geof ; Hill C., 1995

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Identifier: CC-09786-9980
Scope and Contents

Introduction by Crag Hill. This is the second edition of the book first published in 1987. The printing employs bold typeface rather than normal typeface as in the first edition. The collaged page has been removed and there are a few substitutions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Wreadings / Huth, Geof ; Hill C., 1987

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Identifier: CC-09135-9316
Scope and Contents

The poems in the book of single words are an extension of the minimalist poetry of Aram Saroyan. In an introduction, Hill comments on two poems by Huth on facing pages, "Wooman and Breathsts" as follows: In "Wooman," Huth the two "o's" suggest brea In "Breathsts," the words "breath and breasts," are joined to indicate the analogy of the rise and fall of the breath and breasts. Breath is most necessary to survival even before food and water as are breasts symbolizing the fountain of life. This is the first edition of the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

wrecking ballzark, th: broadcasting from planet He (fr J.Blish). No.57 / jw curry., 1983

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Identifier: CC-40594-42567
Scope and Contents

Also designated Curvd H&Z No.224. This is also card #32. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

wrecking ballzark, th: Can't Afford No Kodak Instamatik Instamatik. No.16/Apr / jw curry., 1980

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Identifier: CC-53370-63139
Scope and Contents

This work is also designated Curvd H&Z No.54. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

wrecking ballzark, th: Card #21: loom(inous). No.47/Mar / Noah Zacharin., 1983

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Identifier: CC-52084-73196
Scope and Contents

Also designated Curvd H&Z No.185. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

wrecking ballzark, th: Different Tenses. No.14 / Peggy lefler., 1980

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Identifier: CC-53367-63148
Scope and Contents

AntiChrist was first published as logical sequence #3 in Curvd H&Z series 0, No.9. This work is also designated Curvd H&Z No.50. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

wrecking ballzark, th: Hologram 4. No.60/Nov / bp Nichol., 1983

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Identifier: CC-40590-42563
Scope and Contents

The poem is difficult to read because it is written in three dimensions but appears to state "flat feet." It is also listed as Curvd H&Z No.257 and One Cent Series No.134. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

wrecking ballzark, th: Iti. No.52/Jun / John Mantha., 1983

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Identifier: CC-53122-74274
Scope and Contents

Also designated Hangnail #11 and Curved H&Z No.211. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

wrecking ballzark, th: Lineal: for Barbara Caruso. No.43/Aug / jw curry ; Michael Dudley., 1982

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Identifier: CC-00384-392
Scope and Contents

Poem consists of permutations of a grid of the phrase, "align a line," along with an illustration. Also designated in "Curvd H&D" series as No.145. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

wrecking ballzark, th: Logical Sequence 7: a brief statement on a possibility of planetary alignment. No.15 / jw curry., 1980

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Identifier: CC-53368-63138
Scope and Contents

The poem reads as a column, 1978 1979 1980 1981 198| with the final digit a scribble rather than 1982. The poem is also designated Curvd H&Z No.51 and pomez a penny #31. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

wrecking ballzark, th: Logical Sequence 46. No.12 / jw curry ; andley G., 1980

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Identifier: CC-53366-63136
Scope and Contents

Ths two words used in this poem are MUTATE AND MUTATION. The work is also designated Curved H&Z No.43 and pomez a penny #26. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

wrecking ballzark, th: New H Blues. No.62/Dec / bp Nichol., 1983

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Identifier: CC-52072-73175
Scope and Contents

Also designated Curvd H&Z No.266. The images are abstract variations on the letter "H." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

wrecking ballzark, th: Poet's Lament. No.53/Jun / David UU., 1983

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Identifier: CC-52081-73192
Scope and Contents

Also designated one cent #117 and Curvd H&Z No.216. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

wrecking ballzark, th: Pornograph 2nd Ed. No.13 / jw curry ; Aylward D., 1980

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Identifier: CC-53363-63137
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition of the poem first published as Curvd H&Z #23. Also designated Curvd H&z No.46 and pomez a penny #29. The poem consists of the fragmentation of the word "incest." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980