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Typewriter poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1812 Collections and/or Records:

What / bissett, bill., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-20949-21358
Scope and Contents

The typewriter derived prints in this publication are printed on different weight and colored papers. A critical analysis of these poems was written by jw curry in an unpublished manuscript, What about what (1985). He pointed out that permutation of what to 'twhat or twat' depicted "by typewriter drawings of female genitalia, more 'pedals uv yr luv' opening into the fullness of an upper-cased WHAT..." Atwha signifies 'a trois,' depicted by 2 sexual images, one a photograph, the other a typed poem with x's & o's. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

why many monks know whatimeverythingoeschlupft (290663) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-55850-58820
Scope and Contents

The text zig-zags downward. The Geman word at the end of this poem, 'schlupft' meansslip or stumble in Englsih. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Willem Boshoff, 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-45910-48612
Scope and Contents

The author states that Boshoff's typewriter, concrete poetry book entitled "KykAfrikaans" is one of the most remarkable books ever published in South Africa. Twelve pages of this book deal with the making of "KykAfrikaans" along with representative images. The published book as well as the original typings are held by the Sackner Archive. Vladislavic also describes and provides reproductions of Kleinpen I and Bangboek. The former is held in its entirety by the Sackner Archive; for the latter, one original page, photocopied pages of the remainder, and the code decipher are held by the Sackner Archive. In the postscript essay, Ivan Vladsilavic declares, "In recent years, Boshoff has become one of South Africa's most visible, successful artists. This has awakened interest in his early works, such as KykAfrikaans and Bangboek, which have been shown internationally after long obscurity. He continues to make dictionaries." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

womb word 1 (051165) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-56015-59686
Scope and Contents

This version of the poem is typed on the top portion of the page in four columns. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

womb word 2 (051165) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-56016-886644
Scope and Contents

This version of the poem is spaced throughout the page in two columns. It contains the date 051165 handwritten probably by Houedard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Word, No Word Please / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27440-28488
Scope and Contents

The background text consists of three columns of repetition of "word" typed in lower case. An image of a partially concealed standing man (Gerz?) holding a poster reading "no word please" is placed over the lower left column of text. The image of a hand on trasnslucent paper with a poster reading "no word please" is placed in the lower half of the right sided column. The Archive also holds a larger version of this photograph that Gerz has inscribed to John Furnival. This work is depicted as No.470 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as a photocollage rather than a photograph of a it. Presumably, the original has been lost or destroyed. The photograph was purchased from Gerz by the Sackners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Word, No Word Please / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27439-28487
Scope and Contents

The background text consists of three columns of repetition of "word" typed in lower case. An image of a partially concealed standing man (Gerz?) holding a poster reading "no word please" is placed over the lower left column of text. The image of a hand on translucent paper with a poster reading "no word please" is placed in the lower half of the right sided column. The archive also holds a smaller, non-inscribed version of this photograph. This work is depicted as No.470 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as a photocollage rather than a photograph of a it. Presumably, the original has been lost or destroyed. The photograph was purchased from Gerz by the Sackners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Word Press: Five Poems. No.1 / William John Watkins., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-31926-33451
Scope and Contents

Watkins' poems were composed in opposition to the policies of President Lyndon Baines Johnson in the Vietnam. This periodical was editied by Richard Van Der Voort of Southwestern College, Chula Vista, California. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Words, 1993

 Item — Box And-Andre: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-26613-27083
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was a retrospective of Andre's typewriter poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

WORDS 1 / Sharkey, John J.., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-57175-10000495
Scope and Contents

The bottom typed edge states "Is this word a symbol for words or for the word words? What is the word words?" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

WORDS 2 / Sharkey, John J.., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-57168-10000496
Scope and Contents

The page contains WORDS typed in a cross. The bottom typed edge states "The difference between words and the word words is the sound of language." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

WORDS 3 / Sharkey, John J.., 1969

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Identifier: CC-57169-10000497
Scope and Contents

The page contains WORDS typed randomly and fragmented across the page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Words and Images/Those Writing Machines/Typewritten Art and Concrete Poetry / Marvin Sackner, curator ; Bauermeister M ; Burciaga J ; Dupont A ; Fahlstrom O ; Kluge J ; Knapp D ; Lurie S ; MacLow J ; Noel A ; Presser E ; Macia C ; Riveron E ; Andre C ; bissett b ; Broel E ; Chopin H ; Corfou M ; Burda V ; Houedard DS ; Cook G., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-00353-361
Scope and Contents

This catalogue consists of the listings of two exhibitions, viz., "Typewritten Art and Concrete Poetry" drawn solely from the Sackner Archive, and "Words and Images" from the Sackner Archive and other collections. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989