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Found poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 900 Collections and/or Records:

[Found Linoleum Block] / Phillips, Tom., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-46267-48988
Scope and Contents xIn Phillips' book Works and Text (1992), he indicates that the linoleum block was found on the street near his studio. He recounts a story (page 134) which was inspired by the find. "Every manufactured object is, visually, the point of confluence of unnumbered lines or stylistic development; it is the result of innumerable chance encounters of artists, craftsmen and artisans; is the product of the complete trade and trafic of the world..." There is a micrographic text that forms a border around the image and the documentary text mentioned above. It reads "Whether I might write about this pieceof linoleum is pure speculation except that it was found in a much begained (?) condition lying on the rubbish in a step outside of a house on the left hand side of Lyndhurst Grove Camberwell, London SE 15..." But it was too faint to be scanned as an image (MAS). This print constitutes one of six prints from walking 1/2 mile around Phillips' studio - it is based on the belief that there are...
Dates: 1976

Found Poem #1 for 4 Voices [Simultaneously] / Helmes, Scott; Ernst KS; Bennett JM; Peters M., 2002

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Identifier: CC-39700-41662
Scope and Contents

Ernst, Bennett and Peters were the other participants in the performance of this poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Found Poems, 2011

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Identifier: CC-59671-10002735
Scope and Contents

This is a reprint of the 1972 edition of "Found Poems" published by Something Else Press with an added introduction by David Byrne and a biographical essay of Bern Porter by Joel Lipman. John M. Bennett describes the Bern Porter holdings at the Ohio State University library as well. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Found Poems, 1990 - 1994

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Identifier: CC-10488-10692
Scope and Contents

In the colophon, Gallo mentions that the production of this book was made possible in part due to a grant from the Sackner Archive. The binding was done by Daniel Kelm. Each page has a single poem that was printed letterpress or from plates generated thru Alphatype or Postscript applications. The Archive for this book is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990 - 1994

Found Poems / Murphy, Peter., 1982

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Identifier: CC-62504-47657
Scope and Contents

These photographic images of real estate and objects incorporate text and signage. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Founds No.1 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-29755-31132
Scope and Contents

Consists of b&w reproductions of found illustrations mainly of interior and exterior landscapes several of which are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.2 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-31539-33033
Scope and Contents

Consists of b&w reproductions of found illustrations mainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.3 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-33681-35342
Scope and Contents

Consists of black & white reproductions of found illustrations mainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.4 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-33682-35343
Scope and Contents

Consists of black & white reproductions of found illustrations mainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.5 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-33683-35344
Scope and Contents

Consists of black & white reproductions of found illustrations and collagesmainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.6 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-33684-35345
Scope and Contents

Consists of black &white reproductions of collages mainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.7 / Porter, Bern., 1998

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Identifier: CC-33685-35346
Scope and Contents

Consists of black &white reproductions of found illustrations mainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Founds No.9 / Porter, Bern., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-33686-35347
Scope and Contents

Consists of black and white reproductions of collages mainly of interior and exterior landscapes of which several are printed upside down. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998