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Concrete poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 485 Collections and/or Records:

Fire Engine Red, 1995

 Item — Box 619: [Barcode: 31858072461043]
Identifier: CC-10629-10838
Scope and Contents

This book commemorating Valentine's Day 1995, consists of randomly arranged phrases containing the word, red, which is omitted and marked with an underlined space. A red pencil is provided in the base to allow writing this missing word. The transluce pages that fold over each other were printed with a laser from a MacIntosh computer. The ink drawings in black ink depicting red colored fruits (apple, strawberry, etc.) on the covers were printed letterpress at the Center for Book Arts, NYC. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Fish-Sheet One, 1963

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11869-12090
Scope and Contents

This anthology includes a poem by Edwin Morgan that Houedard retyped, 'Dogs Round A Tree.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Five Experimental Poems, 1975

 Item — Box 619: [Barcode: 31858072461043]
Identifier: CC-38488-40395
Scope and Contents

A seach of Grice's publications on the WEB revealed that he has written non-fiction and fictional works (Penguin Press) mostly for young readers. However, no poetry books were listed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Five Visual Poems, 1971

 Item — Box 633: [Barcode: 31858072464732]
Identifier: CC-17494-17860
Scope and Contents

Designated writers forum folder number nine. Poems include "Worm," "Typestract," "Grin," "Are Your Children Safe in the Sea," and "Spontaneous Appealinair." The earliest poem, "Worm" was initially written in 1954 and then revised in 1964. Reprints several poems published in "Eyerun" 1966, also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Five Visual Poems (1st edition) / Cobbing, Bob., 1971

 Item — Box 386: [Barcode: 31858072461514]
Identifier: CC-38285-40181
Scope and Contents

Designated writers forum folder number nine. Poems include "Worm," "Typestract," "Grin," "Are Your Children Safe in the Sea," and "Spontaneous Appealinair." The earliest poem, "Worm" was initially written in 1954 and then revised in 1964. Reprints several poems published in "Eyerun" 1966, also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Four Angels in Profile, Four Beasts in Full Face, 1976

 Item — Box 614: [Barcode: 31858072461001]
Identifier: CC-36615-38423
Scope and Contents

The poems by Kohav were translated by Hirschman. The covers were drawn by Tom Loretta and the figurative line drawings within the book by Tom Loretta and S. Kaner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Four Angels in Profile, Four Beasts in Full Face, 1976

 Item — Box 614: [Barcode: 31858072461001]
Identifier: CC-36616-38424
Scope and Contents

The poems by Kohav were translated by Hirschman. The covers were drawn by Tom Loretta and the figurative line drawings within the book by Tom Loretta and S. Kaner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Four Experimental Poems, 1975

 Item — Box 619: [Barcode: 31858072461043]
Identifier: CC-38489-40396
Scope and Contents

A search of Grice's publications on the WEB revealed that he has written non-fiction and fictional works (Penguin Press) mostly for young readers. However, no poetry books were listed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

[Fragmented Text], 1988

 Item — Box 276: [Barcode: 31858073143392]
Identifier: CC-00794-813
Scope and Contents

The German text is rolled into 107 scrolls and mounted on an aluminum and nylon thread necklace frame. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Free Form Poetry / Cobbing, Bob ; MacBeth, George ; Mayrocker F., 1970

 Item — Box 394: [Barcode: 31858072461589]
Identifier: CC-17459-17825
Scope and Contents

Designated pamphlet 4. Printed on the title page is the following "This constitutes the first complete performance anywhere of Free Form Poetry." Poems include Wordrow, Whississippi, Etcetera, and Kurrirrurriri. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Frog Pond / Nightingalecicada, 1965

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-09380-9566
Scope and Contents

This depicts working ideas for Frog Pond Plop, later realized in a different format as Opening Number No.6, 1965. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

from the cosmic typewriter - a somantric diversion [1], 1963

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-55545-9999176

from the cosmic typewriter - a somantric diversion [2], 1963

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-55546-9999177

Frozen Sky, 1998

 Item — Box 301: [Barcode: 31858072460912]
Identifier: CC-31488-32980
Scope and Contents

The title of the work is derived rom the cities of Floro, Norway; Zenag, Papua New Guina and Sandusky, Ohio. The face of the watch is covered with 25, three letter airline abbreviations of worldwide cities. Langlands & Bell focus of urban centers "in an abstract constellation evoking the persistent transience of contemporary urban life." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Furst Fruts Uv 1977 2nd Edition / Cobbing, Bob ; Upton, Lawrence., 1978

 Item — Box 387: [Barcode: 31858072461522]
Identifier: CC-17518-17884
Scope and Contents

Designated fours number fifteen. Cover names are printed as lawrence cobton & bob upbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Furst Fruts Uv 1977 / Cobbing, Bob ; Upton, Lawrence ; Hanson S., 1977

 Item — Box 387: [Barcode: 31858072461522]
Identifier: CC-17502-17868
Scope and Contents

Designated fours number fifteen and is the first edition. Cover names are printed as lawrence cobton & bob upbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977