The New Concrete: Visual Poetry in the 21st Century (English) Paperback Book

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The New Concrete is a long-overdue survey of the rise of concrete poetry in the digital age. The accessibility of digital text and image manipulation, modern print techniques and the rise of self-publishing have invigorated a movement that first emerged in an explosion of literary creativity during the 1950s and 1960s. Featuring over 90 artists.

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"The New Concrete" is a long-overdue survey of the rise of concrete poetry in the digital age. The accessibility of digital text and image manipulation, modern print techniques and the rise of self-publishing have invigorated a movement that first emerged in an explosion of literary creativity during the 1950s and 1960s. This new volume is a highly illustrated overview of contemporary artists and poets working at the intersection of visual art and literature, producing some of the most engaging and challenging work in either medium.Edited by poets Victoria Bean and Chris McCabe, with an introductory essay by renowned poet Kenneth Goldsmith, "The New Concrete" is an indispensable introduction to the breadth of concrete poetry being produced today."The New Concrete" features new works by poets and artists including Vito Acconci, Augusto de Campos, Henri Chopin, Paula Claire, Bob Cobbing, Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Furnival, Ilse Garnier, Pierre Garnier, Eugen Gomringer, Hansjorg Mayer, Franz Mon, Edwin Morgan and Decio Pignatari, as well as new work by Jordan Abel, Fiona Banner, Michael Basinski, Erica Baum, Caroline Bergvall, Derek Beaulieu, Jaap Blonk, Christian Bok, Sean Bonney, Pavel Buchler, Simon Cutts, Alec Finlay, John Giorno, James Hoff, Jenny Holzer, Geof Huth, Leandro Katz, John Kinsella, Anatol Knotek, Christopher Knowles, Richard Kostelanetz, Liliane Lijn, Tony Lopez, Steve McCaffery, Donato Mancini, Stuart Mills, Gustave Morin, Tom Phillips, Jorg Piringer, Colin Sackett, Sue Tompkins, Andrew Topel, Cecil Touchon, Nick Thurston, Barrie Tullett, Andre Vallias, Nico Vassilakis, Emmanuelle Waecklerle, Sam Winston and others.

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[The New Concrete] is as much a beautiful compendium of the form as it is a fascinating tour of how we interact with physicality in the digital age.--Julia Ingalls "Archinect News"

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The New Concrete is a long-overdue survey of the rise of concrete poetry in the digital age. The accessibility of digital text and image manipulation, modern print techniques and the rise of self-publishing have invigorated a movement that first emerged in an explosion of literary creativity during the 1950s and 1960s. This new volume is a highly illustrated overview of contemporary artists and poets working at the intersection of visual art and literature, producing some of the most engaging and challenging work in either medium. Edited by poets Victoria Bean and Chris McCabe, with an introductory essay by renowned poet Kenneth Goldsmith, The New Concrete is an indispensable introduction to the breadth of concrete poetry being produced today. The New Concrete features new works by poets and artists including Vito Acconci, Augusto de Campos, Henri Chopin, Paula Claire, Bob Cobbing, Ian Hamilton Finlay, John Furnival, Ilse Garnier, Pierre Garnier, Eugen Gomringer, Hansjorg Mayer, Franz Mon, Edwin Morgan and D

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[ The New Concrete ] is as much a beautiful compendium of the form as it is a fascinating tour of how we interact with physicality in the digital age.

Details ISBN1853323284 Short Title NEW CONCRETE Language English ISBN-10 1853323284 ISBN-13 9781853323287 Media Book Format Paperback Subtitle Visual Poetry in the 21st Century Edited by McCabe, Chris Imprint Hayward Gallery Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-07-01 UK Release Date 2015-07-01 AU Release Date 2015-07-01 NZ Release Date 2015-07-01 Pages 160 Publisher Hayward Gallery Publishing DEWEY 709.051 Illustrations 168 illustrations Audience General We've got this

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