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Conventional poetry

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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 128 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to David Harris (dwh), re: poem publishing and cats: [forget about the NABD...], 1967

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-60414-55618
Dates: 1967
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / L / levy, d.a. / Correspondence / 1967

Letter to Will Inman, re: poem submission: [immediate reply necessary], 1964

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-07645-7790
Scope and Contents

levy requests poems from Inman for Silver Cesspool #5 and Inman sends them to levy. Inman also mentions that Carol Berge is delighted with levy's publication of her book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / L / levy, d.a. / Correspondence / 1964

Life the Universe and Everything / Cobbing, Bob., 1993

 Item — Box 392: [Barcode: 31858072461563]
Identifier: CC-61913-10004387
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds the book of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / C / Cobbing, Bob / 1990s / 1993

Lily in Autumn, 1994

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-02944-2988
Scope and Contents

Theme of the poem deals with a Siamese cat. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished) / William Jay Smith

Marine, 1994

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-02943-2987
Scope and Contents

This is the original poem upon which a unique book, held by the Sackner Archive, was made with Julius Baltazar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished) / William Jay Smith

Matchbook, 1983

 Item — Box 188: [Barcode: 31858072459583]
Identifier: CC-25627-26085
Scope and Contents

Wooden twigs glued into cover were painted to appear like matches. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / A / Allan, Mary Katherine

Measures, 2002

 Item — Box 134: [Barcode: 31858072457850]
Identifier: CC-38817-40731
Scope and Contents

Joyce Kaiser reprinted lines from the first poem of "Measures" by Nadya Aisenberg, reflecting on life's meaning. The lines of the poem are individually printed and placed randomly on all sides and top and bottom of the poem object. A chestnut is placed on the front of the base and resembles an Oriental rock. The book, published by salmonpoetry, consists of Aisenberg's poetry. The sculpture was made for and presented to Marvin Sackner on the occasion of his 70th birthday. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Mercado, 1978

 Item — Box 609: [Barcode: 31858073143566]
Identifier: CC-00076-79
Scope and Contents

This poem object was designed by Regina Vater and Cezar Augusto. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Missy / the poem waits , 1983

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-54802-990231
Dates: 1983
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Neon Trance, 1997

 Item — Box 620: [Barcode: 31858072461076]
Identifier: CC-30741-32186
Dates: 1997
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

never i think sent you last year, 1963

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Houédard, Dom Sylvester (1949-1966): [Barcode: 31858072491487]
Identifier: CC-56059-9999507
Dates: 1963
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / H / Houédard, Dom Sylvester

Night Rain, 1991

 Item — Box 620: [Barcode: 31858072461076]
Identifier: CC-00381-389
Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

No One Goes Crazy Alone, 1991

 Item — Box 268: [Barcode: 31858072460599]
Identifier: CC-23205-23644
Scope and Contents

The poem was made by linking headlines from the New York Times which are pasted onto a white ribbon to form a scroll. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

[not poetry] / Cobbing, Bob; smith s; Brown P; Henri A; Mitchell A., 1970

 Item — Box 393: [Barcode: 31858072461571]
Identifier: CC-17675-18043
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / C / Cobbing, Bob / 1970s / 1970

Notes To A High Priestess #2 & #3, 1965

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-60421-56174
Dates: 1965
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / L / levy, d.a. / 1965

Notes: Variations on a Short Poem, 1970

 Item — Box 543: [Barcode: 31858072461068]
Identifier: CC-07337-7481
Scope and Contents

The poem was written by levy in 1966 but published in 1970 for the friends of the press by D.r. Wagner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / L / levy, d.a. / Posthumous [1969-2008]

Obsedno Stanje, 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-00006-5
Dates: 1989
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Offset & Finely Pressed, 1985

 Item — Box 204: [Barcode: 31858072459955]
Identifier: CC-46150-48863
Scope and Contents

This book was exhibited at Thomas J. Watson Gallery, NYC in 1986 in "The Book Thought Through." There is a photographic reproduction of the unfolded book in the catalogue. Moore designed the book and Alexander composed the poem. The exhibition was curated by Edwina Evers of Califia Books who also wrote the introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

On a Scale to 10..., 1986

 Item — Box 188: [Barcode: 31858072459583]
Identifier: CC-43807-45903
Scope and Contents

Also designated Fan Broadside. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

On the Slates, 1992

 Item — Box 141: [Barcode: 31858072457942]
Identifier: CC-20083-20477
Scope and Contents

This object was designed by A.S.C. Rower. The loose sheets are wrapped in a roll with a $1.00 bill that is tied with a shoelace. The single sanitized shoe is a container for the false row of money; it was obtained from a Salvation Army distribution center in Poughkeepsie, NY. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)