Concrete poetry
But it’s so unnecessary. Other things are important.
Richmond, VA: Nd. First edition of 70, of which this is no. 10. 15 x 15" (38.1 x 38.1 cm) poster silk screened in matte dark gray and yellow ink on thin cream colored stock. Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. An original silk screened collage featuring a......
This is really lovely. But it’s so unnecessary.
Richmond, VA: Nd. First edition of 70, of which this is no. 10. 15 x 15" (38.1 x 38.1 cm) poster silk screened in matte dark gray, yellow, and dark red ink on thin cream colored stock. Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist. An original silk screened collage.....
poster for eurovispo – 73: an exhibition of visual poetry by four europeans
Loudwater: Np, 1973. Folded poster measuring 16.5 x 23.5" (42 x 82.6 cm) printed in black and white on one side only on white stock. Very good with two hard fold lines, possibly for mailing, some handling creases, and bumps to corners. With preview information handwritten in blue ink in.....
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København: Det Schønbergske Forlag, 1969. First edition. Softcover 4to in matte black wrappers silk screened in white with pages printed in black. Unpaginated [16 pp.]. Text in Danish. Artists’ book by the Danish visual and concrete poet Per Højholt featuring a collection of typescript concrete poems. Trace amounts of rubbing.....
JA—Zeitschrift für Literatur und Grafik Nr. 2
Stuttgart: VERSUCHE / Junge Akademie, 1968. Numbered special edition of 25, of which this is no. 23. Softcover 8vo in side-stapled printed red wrappers, with spine wrapped in black book cloth, blue paper end sheets, and French fold signatures printed on various types of paper. With three tipped in items.....
VERSUCHE 8/9: Realien
Münster: VERSUCHE, 1967. Numbered edition of 150, of which this is no. 13. Narrow softcover 4to in saddle-stitched printed wrappers, with spine wrapped in black book cloth, purple end sheets and divider pages. With several French fold signatures and three four-panel foldouts printed in black and white. Unpaginated (18 pp.).....
futura 16: 5 vokaltexte
Stuttgart: Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1967. First edition of 1,200. Folded 16 x 24 cm broadside, which unfolds to 64 x 48 cm, letter pressed in black on recto side only. Issue no. 16 in the ‘futura’ broadside series published by Hansjörg Mayer 1965–1968. This one featuring a series of poems.....
Mot-Couleur-Roman / Farb-Wort-Roman
Paris: Editions Agentzia, 1970. First edition. Softcover 8vo in wrappers printed in yellow, with pages printed in black and combinations of orange, yellow, purple, and red. Unpaginated. Text in French. Artists’ book by Annalies Klophaus exploring the relationship between handwritten words and color through visual and concrete poetry. Includes.....
Colophon for Sehtexte: Rundscheiben
Köln: Verlag M. DuMont Schauberg, 1970. 29.7 x 42 cm (11.7 x 16.5") poster printed in black and white on recto and verso on thin white card stock. Text in German. Signed by the artist. A signed example of a two-sided colophon promoting Kriwet’s seminal concrete poetry piece ‘Sehtexte: Rundscheiben’.....
KRIWET
Np: Np, Nd (ca. 1970). Large 84 x 118 cm (33 x 46.5") poster printed in black and white on one side only. A large-format photographically illustrated poster featuring thirty-two artworks by Kriwet including typographic multimedia installations, large-size sculptures, advertising fragments, and concrete poems. A great visual representation of the.....
KRIWET 69
Koln: Kölnischer Kunstverein, 1969. Saddle-stapled 4to in printed wraps, with pages printed in color and black and white. 48 pp. To which is added a single A4 red sheet letter pressed in blank ink on recto side only. Text in German. Very good with rubbing and heavy toning to covers.....
Kriwet—Mitmedien
Düsseldorf: Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, 1975. First edition. Softcover 4to in illustrated wrappers, with most plates printed in black and white, a few in color. 167 pp. To which is added a 15 x 10.5 cm (5.9 x 4.13") Kodak microfilm featuring small black and white photographs. Text.....
Untitled
Scotland: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1964. Broadside measuring 44.2 x 56.8 cm (17.4 x 22.4") letter pressed in red and black ink on cream colored stock. A handsome work of concrete poetry featuring layered fragments of serif and sans serif letterforms. One of several in a larger body of circular concrete.....
A-ble Char-lie Bak-er Dance
East Markham, Nottinghamshire: Tarasque Press, 1971. First edition of 250. Saddle-stapled 8vo printed on heavy card stock. Unpaginated (12 pp.) A remarkable work of concrete poetry by Robert Lax illustrated with abstract geometric artwork by Emil Antonucci who also designed the book. An intimate and collaborative artists’ book between these.....
The Age of Cage
Np: Np, 1969. 13 x 13" (33 x 33 cm) broadside printed in red ink on cream stock. Signed by the artist. A signed original work of concrete poetry typeset in Adrian Frutiger’s Univers featuring a tribute to John Cage. Handling creases along extremities and age toning to sheet, else.....
Quizá Brigitte Bardot venga a tomar una copa esta noche
Barcelona: Ambito Literario, 1977. Second edition. Softcover 8vo in brown kraft paper wrappers printed in black. With pages printed in black and white. 40 pp. Text in Spanish. Inscribed and signed by the artist on title page. Artists’ book by Alfonso López Gradolí featuring concrete poetry and texts paired with.....
poesia visiva
Firenze: Tèchne, 1972. First edition. Saddle-stapled 8vo in printed wrappers, with pages printed in black and white, mostly on recto side. Unpaginated. Text in Italian. To which is added a small exhibition card printed in black on recto and verso on brown card stock, and a folded three-panel flyer printed.....
FUN-DANGOS 5
Maastricht: Fandangos Inc., Nd. Tabloid newspaper printed in black on blue paper. Unpaginated [16 pp.] No. 5 of Raul Marroquin’s artists’ magazine Fandango, some of which were given variant names with ‘FUN-DANGOS’ being the title for this issue attributed to Michael Gibbs. With contributions by Michael Druks, Jacques Lizène, Anna.....
Ow’s Waif and Other Poems
Toronto: Coach House Press, 1975. First edition of 500. Small 8vo in flexible black cloth boards with pages printed in black, red, yellow, and blue. Dust jacket printed in black, red, and yellow. Unpaginated. Inscribed, signed, and dated by the artist in dark blue ink. A collaborative artists’ book featuring.....
transitions to the beast: post semiotic poems
Toronto: Ganglia Press, 1970. First edition. Side-stapled 4to in glossy white wrappers printed in black and white, with pages printed in black and white. Unpaginated (24 pp.) Very good with rubbing to covers, wear along margins, gentle crease along top left corner, and age toning throughout. A selection of intricate.....
TLALOC no. 15
Lancashire: Location Press, Nd. First edition. Side-stapled 4to in blue wrappers mimeographed in black, with pages mimeographed in black on white paper. Unpaginated (16 pp. including covers.) To which is added one smaller sheet mimeographed in black on pink paper on recto side. Issue 15 of Cavan McCarthy’s experimental poetry.....
Poésie est violence
Paris: Editions Agentzia, 1971. First edition. Softcover 8vo in wrappers printed in blue and pages printed in black. Includes seven tipped in items consisting of various die cuts sheets of papers in different colors printed in black. Unpaginated. Text in French and Italian. Artists’ book by Eugenio Miccini on the.....
Poesie visive 1962–70
Firenze: Edizione “Techne”, 1970. Softcover 8vo in stiff pictorial wrappers printed in black and red, with pages printed in black and white mostly on recto side only. Unpaginated. Text in Italian. An artists’ book featuring various types of visual and concrete poetry created between 1962 – 1970. Issued as ‘TECHNE.....
Tèchne N. 3–4
Firenze: Edizioni Tèchne, 1970. First edition. Tall stab-stapled softcover 4to in green wrappers. With varying page sizes, some of which are mimeographed, and a few offset printed. Featuring several tipped in items, including a small silk screened and rubber stamped poster, two foldouts, an artists’ stamp, and an art exhibition.....