Furnival, John, 1933-2020

Irish Alphabet Series: The / Furnival, John., 1998

Item

Identifier: CC-29518-30885

Scope and Contents

This print lists minimalist poems composed of phrases beginning with the word "The," e.g., 1) The Chase, The Child and the Mariner, The Church Organ, The Clock, The Collar. 2) The Coming of Peace, The Coming of Spring, 3) The Conquerors, The Cuckoo, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

Nailsworth Series: A is for Artist... / Furnival, John., 1994

Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]

Identifier: CC-13186-13487

Scope and Contents

This is part of the Nailsworth series of prints and consists of a listing of phrases beginning with the letter "A." In a letter to the Sackners, Furnival indicates that he intends to do the entire alphabet in this format. The print is stored in the Locative and Vocative Case. -- 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) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES / TO BE PROCESSED / John Furnival

Nailsworth Series: E Is for Eyes...

Item — Folder 60: [Barcode: 31858072537941]

Dates: -

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

Nailsworth Series: I Is for Improvement... , 1996

Item — Folder 60: [Barcode: 31858072537941]

Identifier: CC-13192-13493

Scope and Contents

This print is completely textural and relates to the British poet, William Davies, who lived in the town of Nailsworth. Each line of text begins with the letter I, e.g. I is for Implements In May, I am the Poet Davies, William In Neath Valley, etc. This is stored in The Locative and Vocative Case. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

Nailsworth Series: X is for Expecting... , 1995

Item — Folder 60: [Barcode: 31858072537941]

Identifier: CC-13187-13488

Scope and Contents

Stored in The Locative and Vocative Case. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

Nailsworth Series: Z is for Zany... , 1995

Item — Folder 60: [Barcode: 31858072537941]

Identifier: CC-13188-13489

Scope and Contents

Stored in The Locative and Vocative Case. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

Shakespeare, His Maze / Furnival, John., 1978

Item

Identifier: CC-13332-13633

Scope and Contents

The maze is composed of large letters in which the Lord of Southampton, the dark lady and the Queen are standing. A portrait of Shakespeare is drawn within a pyramid. Beneath that is an alphabet of hand signs. The imagery is taken from the drawing, "The Dark Lady" that is held by the Sackner Archive. This print is depicted on page 84 of Furnival's book "The Locative-Vocative Cases" (2012) -- 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: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The A-Z of Consumerville (I) / Furnival, John., 1982

Item

Identifier: CC-12784-13068

Scope and Contents

Each of the 26 sheets represents a letter of the alphabet with collaged labels and stenciled ink drawings. The images accompanying this record spell "S A C K N E R." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The A-Z of Consumerville (II) / Furnival, John., 1984

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Identifier: CC-12346-12572

Scope and Contents

Each of the 26 sheets represents a letter of the alphabet with collaged labels and stenciled ink drawings. The letters in the images depicted with this record are "T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)