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Shaped poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:

Futurism (After Boccioni) / Sutherland, W. Mark., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-02747-2790
Scope and Contents

The shape of this poem depicts Boccioni's sculpture, Forms in Space. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Ganglia: We Sleep Inside Each Other All [Deluxe Copy]. No.4 / bill bissett., 1966

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Identifier: CC-21150-21559
Scope and Contents

This issue includes an introduction about bissett's life, family and work written by Sam Perry. An essay about bissett's typographic style was written by bp Nichol. According to David Mason Books: bill bissett 1998, although bissett states that this is his first book, a noted bibliographer believes otherwise. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Ganglia: We Sleep Inside Each Other All. No.4 / bill bissett., 1966

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Identifier: CC-21896-22308
Scope and Contents

This issue includes an introduction by Sam Perry on bissett's life, family and work, and an essay by bp Nichol describing bissett's typographic style. According to David Mason Books: bill bissett 1998, although bissett states that this is his first book, a noted bibliographer believes otherwise. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Gateway / Alisa Golden., 1992

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Identifier: CC-10356-10559
Scope and Contents

Designated as book 39 from the press. This book object opens to form an alter with the center panel containing layered fragments of a Hebrew prayer from torn papers and the two collaged side panels depicting candles formed from shaped text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Gateway / Alisa Golden., 1992

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Identifier: CC-10356-10559
Scope and Contents

Designated as book 39 from the press. This book object opens to form an alter with the center panel containing layered fragments of a Hebrew prayer from torn papers and the two collaged side panels depicting candles formed from shaped text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Geiger Poesia: Humpty Dumpty. No.1 / Giulia Niccolai ; Carroll L., 1969

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Identifier: CC-10116-10317
Scope and Contents

This book visually interprets Lewis Carroll's language using the techniques of concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Genero: Feminino / Vater, Regina., 1989

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Identifier: CC-00762-781
Scope and Contents

The poem is silkscreened onto a nylon gauze fabric in the outline of a triangle. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Geshreibene Gesichter: Joseph Beuys / Schwaiger, Gernot; Beuys J., 1983

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Identifier: CC-36941-38774
Scope and Contents

The print depicts a portrait of Beuys through a text that is handwritten in darker and lighter lines to form the image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Geshreibene Gesichter: Marcel Proust / Schwaiger, Gernot; Proust M., 1983

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Identifier: CC-36942-38775
Scope and Contents

The print depicts a portrait of Proust through a text that is handwritten in darker and lighter lines to form the image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Getting Drunk with the Birds / Frost, Richard., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-11816-12035
Scope and Contents

Includes a shaped poem dealing with the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The latter should be compared to Bentivoglio's "PISA." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Goethe / Schwaiger, Gernot., 1988

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Identifier: CC-57607-10000880
Scope and Contents

The print depicts a portrait of Goethe through a text that is handwritten in darker and lighter lines to form the image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Going, Going, Gone! / Chopin, Henri., 1972

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Identifier: CC-18692-19065
Scope and Contents

This is an original of the typing-collage which appears as page 15 of Chopin's book, "Le Repas." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Gorgona: Stupidogram, No. 9, 1966

 Item — Box 414: [Barcode: 31858073143566]
Identifier: CC-62679-48817
Scope and Contents

Each book consists of a one page drawing entitled "Stupidogramm" consisting of a grid of commas with an area enclosed by an ink line drawing. Not one of the 200 copies is alike. This publication is stored in the 'R' flat files drawer. Note that Roth uses the name Diter Rot for this issue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Grafik / Caroline Roberts, editor ; Winston S., 2007

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Identifier: CC-51493-72591
Scope and Contents

This issue of Grafik includes a 14 page illustrated interview of Winston's work. The Sackners visited in Winston's studio in September 2010. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

Gronk: When I Was Young One Summer: A Concrete Picturepoem. No.5 / Hart Broudy., 1969

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Identifier: CC-36264-38054
Scope and Contents

Usually published in an edition of 400 copies. The images of these six poems appear to have been composed with letraset. They include the subject (formed from letters) reading a book at the beach, standing on top of a hill, on an amusement park ride, on a swing suspended from a tree, riding a sailboat, and flying a kite. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Gronk: WORDSDRAWINGS SEQUENCE. No.4-5/May / Barbara O'Connelly., 1967

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Identifier: CC-48059-69082
Scope and Contents

The line drawings of a female nude with superimposed calligraphic text have a lettrist quality. Barbara O'Connelly aka Barb O'Connelly was D.r. Wagner's wife. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Haiku Canada Newsletter. No.4/Jun / Beining G., 1997

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Identifier: CC-37825-39705
Scope and Contents

Stored with Haiku Canada Sheets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997