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Concrete poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 6475 Collections and/or Records:

Calligraphy Series (2) Using Japanese Letters / Hasekura, Takako., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-29643-31016
Scope and Contents

This is a representative sample of reproduced works from the series provided to the Sackners for purchase considerations. The Sackner Archive acquired two original works from this series, "A Big Nest" and "Bamboo." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Calligraphy Series / Hasekura, Takako., 1997

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Identifier: CC-28281-29456
Scope and Contents

The prints are composed of scanned handwritten, lower case, colored text placed in rectangular grids. The calligraphy is so precise that on first glance it appears to be computer or typewritten generated text. But on close scrutiny, the slight differences from letter to letter identify the text as handwriting. The suite was a presentation made to the Sackners on their request to purchase originals of the artist's work which was done on the basis of these reproductions. Two of the handwritten poems are bordered with collages. The titles of each poem are printed below the poem both in English and Japanese. These include Violet/Violent, Egoism/Mine and Willow/Weep/Pillow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

calligraphy series: lonely nessy / Hasekura, Takako., 1997

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Identifier: CC-28334-29513
Scope and Contents

The drawing, written in blue, green and red inks, repeats the text, loneliness/nessy/yell, in a horizontal, rectangular grid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

calligraphy series: tapestry / Hasekura, Takako., 1997

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Identifier: CC-28333-29512
Scope and Contents

The drawing, written in blue, green and red inks repeats the text, egoism/mine, in a vertical, rectangular grid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Calling / Kaprow, Allan; Higgins, Dick., 1967

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Identifier: CC-50273-71340
Scope and Contents Dick Higgins comments are printed on the verso of the plywood cover. They read "Calling, a Happening by Allan Kaprow performed in and out of New York in the summer of 1965, is one of the landmarks of the form, and its scenario typifies the poetic rictual syle he has developed. This present graphic representation, however, began as an improvision when Kaprow, playing with a set of rubber stamp letters, stamped out each word of the scenario on a separate index card. I continued the game by assembling the cards on the copyboard of a graphic arts camera and shooting themby adding an element of color play. The resulting object os not, however, a final one in any sense. While the original acenario may be read by starting from bottom to top, right hand column to left hand, on the silver, blue, red, yellow, and, finally, brown sheets, there are other stories which the reader is invited to tell, other games for him to play." Kaprow died at age 78 years in San Diego on April 5, 2006 --...
Dates: 1967

Caminho, 1979

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Identifier: CC-00176-182
Scope and Contents

The first part of this book amounting to 133 pages consists of Haiku poems in Portuguese and notes to the poems. The next section of 55 pages consists of concrete poems. The final section depicts logographs. Xisto's signature near the title page is printed (silkscreen?) as discerned from examination of the two copies held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Campos Semanticos / Celaya, Gabriel., 1971

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Identifier: CC-16822-17178
Scope and Contents

This book is listed as Collection Fuenda Todos No. 10. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Canada / Bubnov, Alexandr V.., 1997

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Identifier: CC-28186-29352
Scope and Contents

The book is shaped like a maple leaf, the national symbol of Canada. The content deals with a play of the English and the Russian A's. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Canadian Small Change Association (CSCA): Smith Falls Indexical. No.6/Jun / jw curry., 2000

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Identifier: CC-34901-36612
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a cancelled 'P" of a railway sign and an added stencilled 'B' above it as a homage to bp Nichol. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Canal Stripe Series 3 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1964

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Identifier: CC-11258-11473
Scope and Contents

A single word on facing pages in different size typeface signifies distances for the object on viewing them as a landscape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Cancer In My Left Ball: Poems 1970-1972, 1973

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Identifier: CC-36319-38109
Scope and Contents

Cover was designed by Les Levine. The poems deal with the Vietnam war, homoeroticism, heteroeroticism, and Buddhist religion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Cancer In My Left Ball: Poems 1970-1972 / Giorno, John ; Levine L., 1973

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Identifier: CC-36320-38110
Scope and Contents

The cover photographs were taken by Les Levine. The poems deal with the Vietnam war, homoeroticism, heteroeroticism, and Buddhist religion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Cancion Amereida / Wright, Edward., 1969

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Identifier: CC-48367-69393
Scope and Contents

This scroll consists of single lower case letters of three to five letters in each word. The first three are ama (landlady), eme (m), and noe (Noah). Several other words in the vertical text are made up. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Cantilena Diabolica / Varela, Dailor; Silva F; Cirne M., 1993

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Identifier: CC-00901-925
Scope and Contents

Falves Silva was the editor. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Capital Ship / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1991

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Identifier: CC-12378-12604
Scope and Contents

The word "Capital" at the top of this print is set in large capital bold letters and the word "Ship" in smaller normal typeface. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991