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Typewriter poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1788 Collections and/or Records:

SUN a book of poems for linda / Depew, Wally., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-57977-10001236
Scope and Contents

The pages were probably typed with an IBM Selectric typewriter. The cover sheet is red heavy paper stock.The text plays with the words sun and sunshine that relflects Wally's love for Linda. The permutation involves variations in the font, e.g., nornal, italic and bold, and, in color, e.g. blue and black, and, in overtyping. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

supercoolnothing (020864) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1964

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Identifier: CC-57810-10001061
Scope and Contents

From a large center figure the shape of a man's head emerges from the interior space created by the surrounding typescripts. Two smaller clusters of type create oval blank spaces.Charles Cameron wrote, "brilliant concrete self-portrait signed dsh done for me & given to me, dated 1964, featuring his head & shoulders as a blank space surrounded by the words "supercool nothing behind my innermost mask" - sylvester was a published authority on zen and frieind of the beats! - with lettra 22 roller / blue carbon effects in background, slight tear & fold, slightly aged, to my mind the finest of his concrete works I've ever seen, both self-portrait and masterpiece". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

symbol 12 / Cinicolo 3, Donato., 1973

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Identifier: CC-17081-17439
Scope and Contents

Only 50 of the copies are signed. The typings were composed on an IBM selectric 82 typewriter made in Canada. cinicolo 3 added hand drawn inked curved lines to some of the typings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

tacaribash (271268) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

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Identifier: CC-56288-9999724
Scope and Contents

The instructions read "progressively aphetic with previous initial to fina l(of the title word is unclear.alternatively 1 datum word in circle & repeat beginning one letter to right each time) / order in rhomboid with h per pale dancetty / trim lefthand overhangs onto right / accent each line on antepenultimate. The origin -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Tantric Poems Perhaps / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1967

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Identifier: CC-09392-9578
Scope and Contents

Also designated writers forum folders no 2. Houedard called the poems in this collection "Yantras." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Tantric Poems Perhaps / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1969

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Identifier: CC-36647-38458
Scope and Contents

Also designated Writers Forum Folders no.2. This copy is missing two prints and the envelope. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

tchouff (050763) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1963

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Identifier: CC-55110-58801
Scope and Contents

The image of this poem is a stylized steam locomotive. This work was reproduced in the Dom Sylvester houedard book edited by Nicola Simpson, "Notes from the Cosmic Typewriter: The Life and Work of Dom Sylvester Houedard" and is stored in the binder labeled DSH London 2012. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Techne, Quaderni di: Art Nul. No.28 / Alain Roussel., 1972

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Identifier: CC-01367-1398
Scope and Contents

Edited by Eugenio Miccini. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

TEXTS TO SPEAK W/ THE SHARKEY PEOTRY FILM SHOT ?140964 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Sharkey JJ., 1964

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Identifier: CC-56607-58870
Scope and Contents

John Sharkey's poetry film event was held in Bristol, England. Houedard writes in his introductory statement, "these texts consist of words and silences--any 2 words phrases or silences are connected directly thru what the film is about -- so the words &c can be taken in ANY ORDER." Houedard also writes in the text "CONCRETE POEMS ARE THINGS / LOOK THRU CLEANFORMS TO POETMIND CONCRETE PEOMS...CONCRETE POEMS CAN BE TOYS OR INSTSRUMENTS...CONCRETE IS AFTERBEAT" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964