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Visual poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 305 Collections and/or Records:

The Dawn of the Age of Leisure, 1975

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-54727-990161
Scope and Contents

The completed text reads, "Wych Countree has the Elm Disease?" The outlines of world-wide countries are flying around a sky with a setting sun as if they were leaves. Four human figures are drawn encased in grids. The Archive has three other unsigned copies of this print. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost For Words" (2011) page 61. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The End Of An Era, 1986

 Item — Box 635: [Barcode: 31858072464757]
Scope and Contents

Flyer for Clive Fencott and Bob Cobbing's farewell poetry reading held on April 17 1986 at the Camden Head in London. On the back, handwritten note reads: "We have given up poetry. I am now into music and computer-graphics (scores) -Bob"

Dates: 1986

The Erik Satie Road-Sign, second version, 1974

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-13300-13601
Scope and Contents

A red, triangular road sign in printed over two staves of music by Satie with the expression "Le colonel est la!" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

The Moralist, 2002

 Item — Box 84: [Barcode: 31858072538238]
Identifier: CC-39074-41012
Scope and Contents

This work features ambiguities related to censorship. The label of two cigarette packs, "Lucky Strike" is cancelled to leave only "Lust." The cancelling device is a large block of wood with black paint at its tip that serves as phallic symbol. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

The Tibetan Stroboscope, 1968

 Item — Box 544: [Barcode: 31858072461050]
Identifier: CC-07407-7551
Scope and Contents

This is a reprint of the book of the same title on white paper stock printed in red ink. Original copies are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Thee, 1986

 Item — Box 181: [Barcode: 31858072459518]
Identifier: CC-08287-8450
Scope and Contents

Jean Janson is a Miami artist, visual poet and graphic designer. Her work reflects the colors and light of the subtropics. This work uses painted canvas, found texts, shaped canvas, thread, and hand lettering to create the poem which reads "My teacher is essence. Thee energy. It is the same thing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

[Together You Cannot be Broken or Defeated], 2007

 Item — Box 287: [Barcode: 31858072460680]
Identifier: CC-47503-68500
Scope and Contents

The accompanying sheet retells a story from Doris George regarding her grandfather.

Dates: 2007

Topics, 1978

 Item — Box 630: [Barcode: 31858072464708]
Identifier: CC-23978-24428
Scope and Contents

The inscription on the envelope stating that the work is unpublished was written by Bob Cobbing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Tower of Pisa, 1965

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-13331-13632
Scope and Contents

The poem is formed by dense clusters of words and letters except for the arches that are formed by lines to provide the shape and tilt of the Tower of Pisa. The subject matter deals in part with nations who have held the tower during its existence, e.g., France, Germany, and Italy. This print is depicted in red in one image and black in another image on page 36 og Furnival's book "Lost for Words" (2011). The Sackner copy is printed in blue ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Tur Rut , 2006

 Item — Box 327: [Barcode: 31858072490943]
Identifier: CC-48483-69512
Scope and Contents

Each page is a collaborative work containing words beginning with the letters TUR e.g. turnip, turf.turn, turgid, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

[Typewriter Poems from Portfolio Chopin], 1978

 Item — Box 632: [Barcode: 31858072464724]
Scope and Contents

Typewriter poems/art from Portfolio Chopin. Titled works include: "Rockets", "Il gele", "oui non", "vol volauvent". + 2 handwritten supplementary notes on the pieces, dated 1991

Dates: 1978