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Found poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 900 Collections and/or Records:

Man?, 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-06064-6178
Scope and Contents

This collage profile of a stylized human body alludes to multiple physical malfunctions from "bald" to "cough" to "corns" clipped from newspaper ads. The figure is standing on a base which states "Under capitalism...medicine is a commodity and a business. Disease is a commodity of capitalism. Under capitalism, the businesses and institions of capitalism need disease as merchandise to do business with, to make money, to sell medicine. Fidel Castro - January 8, 1969." This poem was published in Mayer's "earmouth" 1972 and in Delo, 1975. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Mani (pol) azioni / Schiavino, Maria Teresa., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-48738-69772
Scope and Contents

Most of the pages depict an image of a hand with accompanying text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Market Research / Shaw, Karen., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-39461-41417
Scope and Contents

Shaw uses a mathematical system of linguistics that she calls "summatics" based upon assigning a number for each letter of the alphabet, e.g. A=1, B=2, C=3, etc. The sum of numbers can then equal word(s). The visual poems use this system to convert found numbers into words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Market Research / Shaw, Karen., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-39507-41464
Scope and Contents

Shaw uses a mathematical system of linguistics that she calls "summatics" based upon assigning a number for each letter of the alphabet, e.g. A=1, B=2, C=3, etc. The sum of numbers can then equal word(s). The visual poems use this system to convert found numbers into words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Marvin A Sackner Letter architectural treatment / Nikonova, Rea; Sackner MA., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-05635-5742
Scope and Contents

This art work is based on a letter Marvin Sackner sent to Nikanova with a copy of "The Beauty in Breathing" catalogue. The artist retyped fragments of the text of the letter and integrated them with colored rectangles of various dimensions. The same letters in different words are connected with freely drawn colored, lines ending in arrows. Nikonova calls this work, "architectural treatment," perhaps relating to the notion of Kamensky's ferro-concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Matching Colours Struck by Heatwave / Phillips, Tom., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-46269-48991
Scope and Contents

In Phillips' book Works and Text (1992), he indicates that this print (page 134) was based upon two types of weathered matchbox trays from behind the Iron Curtain. This print constitutes one of six prints from walking 1/2 mile around Phillips' studio - it is based on the belief that there are no dull walks, only dull walkers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Maybe / Finch, Peter., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-11328-11544
Scope and Contents

Printed personal statements in cartoon bubbles are collaged in several areas of a road map of south & east England. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

MayBow's Election 2000 Wonk Wheel / Mayer, Dan; Lebow, Ed., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-42489-44504
Scope and Contents

The volvellle is a 13th century revolving book form that typically was used to chart the position of stars and planets. This 20th century edition focuses on Florida's presidential election of 2000. The rotating disc forms three word jargon phrases/ -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

media/contra/media / Hocks, Paula., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-33228-34858
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was curated by Tiska Blankenship. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Mini-Posters / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-09323-9506
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a minimalist, constellation poem taken from found text that Houedard has placed on black paper (stock or inked paper). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Mini-Posters / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-09324-9507
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a minimalist, constellation poem taken from found text that Houedard has placed on black paper (stock or inked paper). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Mini-Posters / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-09325-9508
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a minimalist, constellation poem taken from found text that Houedard has placed on black paper (stock or inked paper). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968