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THE MARILYN R. ROSENBERG COLLECTION:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.117



Compiled by Ben Valentine & John M. Bennett
February 2004

INTRODUCTION

A rich collection of artists' books and multiples, one-of-a-kind artists' books, visual poetry, mail art, correspondence, art and literary serials, and related material, from 1965 to 2000, with most material from the 1970's and 1980's.

Marilyn R. Rosenberg, Oct. 11, 1934- , is a visual poet and book artist who has worked in a great variety of media including one-of-a-kind artists' books, multiples, visual poetry, and has collaborated with numerous other artists. Living near New York City, she has published and exhibited her work widely. This collection consists of materials in her areas of interest that she gathered over many years, as well as a small group of original broadsides, artists' books, and other material by Rosenberg herself.

Among the other artists represented in this collection (in no particular order), are Richard Kostelanetz, K. S. Ernst, John Byrum, Dick Higgins, John M. Bennett, Carol Stetser, Scott Helmes, Ruth Laxon, Robert Jacks, Ray DiPalma, Ray Johnson, Bern Porter, Paul Zelevansky, Karl Kempton, Karl Young, Musicmaster, Bill Keith, Avelino de Araujo, Davi Det Hompson, Joel Lipman, David Cole, James Johnson, and many others.

Also of interest: Collaborations between Marilyn R. Rosenberg and David A. Cole, Même, (N7433.4C65M45 1987)and Track (N7433.4.R67 T73 1987).


MARILYN R. ROSENBERG COLLECTION -

CATALOGUE OF INVENTORY, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Detailed Listing/ Box and Folder Listing:

Box 1

Books, Chapbooks, Flipbooks

  • McCarney, Scott L. Alphabook 3. Rochester, NY. 1986. [Original selfpublished artist's book. Two paper flipbooks that spell out the alphabet. With plastic slipcover.]

  • Eastman, Tony. Peepin' and a Hidin'. Metropolis Graphics, NYC. 1981. [Cartoon flipbook, one of a series of six flipbooks designed by various animations artists published under the title Flip- Pack.]

  • Kostelanetz, Richard. One Night Stood. The Future Press, New York, 1977. [Artist's book of visual poetry.]

  • Jacks, Robert. Dots. New York, 1978. [Artist's book, no publisher.]

  • Ernst, K.S.. Sequencing. Xerox Sutra Editions, Madison Wisconsin. 1984. [Artist's book of loose sheets in decorated cardboard box.]

  • Ernst, K.S.. Sequencing. Xerox Sutra Editions, Madison Wisconsin. 1984. [Same content as previous item, but in book form.]

  • Zwieg, Janet. Extremely Receptive. Printed at Pyramid Atlantic, Washington DC by Brad Freeman. Bound by Mueller trade Bindery, Middletown, CN. 1989. [A flipbook with telephone dialogs by Holly Anderson.]

  • Kostelanetz, Richard. Reincarnations. The Future Press, New York. 1981. [Book of photographs of the artist. The photographs are "cut apart and recomposed by various roughly systematic principles."]

  • Macleod, Scott. Anne Frank in Jerusalem. Ex Nihilo Press, San Fransisco. 1999. [Book written in diary form.]

  • Bennett, John M.. Nips Poems. Luna Bisonte Prods, Columbus Ohio, 1980. [Chapbook of poems. Inserted is a note to Marilyn Rosenberg, a flyer for Lost and Found Times, a poster-poem by John M. Bennett, and two stickers rubber stamped "Burned Sofa" and "White Sofa."]

  • Dechar, Lorie. Beluga and Bluebirds. Lilliana Press. 1978. [Book of poems. Subtitled "Poems of Survival." Printed at the Woman's Graphic Center, Los Angeles, California.]

  • Interstate 13. Noumenon Foundation, Austin, Texas. 1980. [Magazine featuring Betsy Adams, Francis Picabia, Gabor Toth, Gerald England, Klaus Groh, Scott Helmes, Karl Kempton, Dan Raphael, Jiri Valocj, Keith S, and Rosmarie Waldrop.]

  • Interstate,16. Noumenon Foundation, Austin Texas. 1984. [Serial magazine featuring K.S. Ernst, Richard Kostalanetz, Tom Beckett, jwcurry, Jesse Glass, George Myers Jr.]

  • Kostelanetz, Richard. Exhaustive Parallel Intervals. The Future Press, New York. 1979. [Book of numbers arranged on page in complex patterns described by artist on final page.]

  • Byrum, John. Black Fire. Burning Press, Lakewood, Ohio. 1995. [Chapbook, #37 in the Taproot series.]

  • Impossibilists' Manifestoes, The Planning Ahead Issue- #20. April 1985. [Magazine featuring Dr. Trust, Harry "Honest Abe" Bates, Bill Whorrall, Musicmaster, Al Ackerman and others.]

  • Higgins, Dick. Fiewgombwhnw. Something Else Press, inc, New York, Barton, Cologne. 1969. [Biblically bound book with page ribbon. According to title page, "a grammar of the mind and a phenomenology of love and a science of the arts as seen by a stalker of the wild mushroom."]

  • Stroker!, 28. New York, 1984. [Magazine featuring Joseph Resnick, Irving Stettner, Mark Ari, and four letters by Henry Miller.]

  • Taproot, 26. Burning Press, Cleveland, Ohio. 1991. [Magazine featuring Hannah Weiner, John Byrum, Jake Berry, geof huth.]

  • Stetser, Carol. Currents. Padma Press, Oak Creek Arizona. 1992. [Artist's book of xereographs. Signed with note to Marilyn Rosenberg.]

  • Mesa Vasquez, Rufino. …A BC DEF A…. Verlag, Munchen, Frankfurt. 1980. [Artist's book, in Spanish.]

  • Feckner, John. Queensites. Wedgepress and Cheese, Malmo, Sweden. 1982. [Cover of book reads "Danger Live Artists." A photographic collection of the artist's urban stencil art.]

  • Dismisura, 57/58. Printed in Italy, 1982. Includes work by John M. Bennett, Giovanni Fontana and many others.

  • Central Park,12. Neword Productions, Inc. New York. 1987. [Magazine featuring Charles Bernstein, Eve Ensler, Stephen-Paul Martin, Karl Kempton, Loris Essary, Gil Ott, Keith Waldrop, Rae Armantrout and others.]


Box 2

Books and Chapbooks

  • Wedge, issues 3, 4, and 5. Wedge Press Inc. New York. 1983. [Box containing chapbooks by Gary Indiana, Kathy Acker and others.]

  • Stetser, Carol. Continuum. Padma Press, Oatman Arizona. 1979. [Book subtitled, "an autobiography at thirty. Black and white photographs. With pamphlet for Padma Press, inscribed by the artist."]

  • Griffin, George (assembler). Frames. Capital City Press, Vermont. 1978. [Book subtitled, "A selection of drawings and statements by independent American animators."]

  • Gorney, Anthony. It's Another Thing Altogether. 1978. [Artist's book of photographs.]

  • Graphic Investigations Workshop, Canberra School of Art Catalogue. Canberra Publishing and Printing Company, Fyshwick, Australia. 1988. [Catalogue of student art from 1978 to 1988.]

  • Kablue, Janet Bubar. Venice, California. 1977. [Book subtitled "a yarn for the young." With a note to Marilyn Rosenberg from the author.]

  • King, Susan E.. Treading the Maze. Rochester, New York. 1993. [Artist's book of text and images with plastic cover. Inscribed by the author.]

  • Sieglaub, Seth. January 5- 31, 1969. New York. 1969. [Artist's book. Photographs and text describing four projects by Robert Barry, Douglas Huebler, Joseph Kosuth, and Lawrence Weiner.]

  • Roth, Dieter. Bok 3b und bok 3d. Edition Hansjörg Mayer, Switzerland. 1974. [Artist's book of mostly comic and children's book pages that the artist modified by cutting or collage. Spine title: sesammelt Werke, 7.]

  • Lovejoy, Margot. Public Linen. Printed by Conrad Gleber, New York. 1983. [Book of photographs. Signed by the artist.]

  • Hambleton, Richard Art. I.D.'s Mr. ReeeeSearch Continued. ID Press, Canada. [Artist's book. Contains text and photographs of artist's Image Mass Murder project. With contributions by John M. Bennett, Ken Friedman, Musicmaster, many others.]

  • Grieger, Susan. Bodies. Printed by G. R. Huffner Lithography. [Artist's book. Photographs of naked human subjects divided into four sections so that it is possible to combine the bodies in "more that 19,476 combinations."]

  • Helmes, Scott. Autistext. 1987. [Chapbook of visual poetry subtitled "poetry before I learned to read." Signed by the author.]

  • Zweig, Janet. The 336 lines currently expurgated from Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in ninth grade textbooks, 1989. [Chapbook of quotations from the above play.]

  • Combs, Mary C.. Harepin Lace. [Subtitled "A Suite of Prints." Sheaf of prints in a paper envelope. Signed and dated 1977 by the artist.]

  • Hyde, Scott. The Real Great Society Album. Bayonne Publishing Co. Jersey City, New Jersey. [Book of montage images.]

  • Spera, Stephen and Suzanne Horvitz. Vampyr. Synapse. 1982. [Artist's book, subtitled being a diary/fragments of his journey. Text and images.]

  • Keath. Book 102. 1984. [Hand bound by the artist. Number 43 of 100. Artist's book of blank pages with holes cut into them.]


Box 3

Books and Chapbooks

  • Rosenthal, Barbara. Soul and Psyche. Visual Studies Workshop Press. Rochester, New York. 1998. [Inscribed by the author.]

  • Tango, Jenny. Women of Chelm. AKKO. 1991. [Book inscribed to M. Rosenberg.]

  • Brace, Brad. ISBN 0-9630745-0-6. Kentville Publishing. [Artist's book of images and synopsis card stapled to inside front cover.]

  • Johnson, James. CART ARIA RIOT TATS. 1978. [Book of acrostics with inscribed note to M. Rosenberg and an inserted brown paper "naughty version" of the book.

  • Arnold, David. Chain of Letters. Trike, San Fransisco. 1976. [Artist's book of visual poetry.]

  • Discord 5. New York City Community College, New York City. 1975. [Literary magazine.]

  • Huebler, Douglas. Location Piece #2. Multiples Inc. New York. 1969. [Envelope of photographs.]

  • Secunda, Arthur and Mervin Lane. The Beverly Hills Birdbook.

  • Secunda. Surprise Party! Dodge Printing, Beverly Hills, 1979. [In envelope addressed to Marilyn R. Rosenberg.]

  • Secunda. Painted Cakes. Dodge Printing, Beverly Hills. 1983.

  • Kris, Villum. Surrealism and Symbolism. University of California Extension Center, Berkeley. 1971. [Artist's book of photographs. Signed by the artist.]

  • Sirague City, Villum Kris. David McPhail, Berkeley California. 1975. [Artist's book of photographs. Signed by the artist.]

  • The Acts The Shelflife. Depicture Disc, Qua Digs Never Perish. 1986. [Painted record disc with sleeve. Produced in a limited edition of 200.]

  • Laxson, Ruth. Power Poem. 1980. [Artists book- text and images. Inscribed by the author.]

  • Musicmaster. Yikes! Stuff Everywhere. Musical Comedy Editions, Hopkins Minnesota. 1985. [Chapbook/Coloring book. Subtitled "a surrealistic coloring book for paranormal tots and precocious adults".]

  • Zweig, Janet. Sheherezade. Carl Sesto, Newburyport, MA. 1988. [Book subtitled "A flipbook by Janet Zweig with text by Holly Anderson."]

  • Grundmann, Heidi. (ed.) Art Telecommunication. A Western Front Publication, Vancouver. [Collection of various projects and articles. Signed by contributer Eric Gidney.]

  • Boltin, Lee. Closed on Account of Death. Not Sam! Ballantine Books, New York. 1977. [Book of photographed signs.]

  • Fisher, Anya. At the edge of a Void, Waiting. Remo Publishers, Pasadena, Caligornia. 1979. [Poems and Drawings.]

  • Arts, Arno. Festival of Arts. Gemeentemuseum, Arnhem. 1982. [Artist's book of various media. In German.]

  • Arts, Arno. Festival of Arts. (photocopy) [Photocopy of Festival of Arts cover and typewritten statement on above book.]

  • Henderikse, Jan. Magazine, 3. New York. 1983. [Popup book subtitled "New York Architecture."]

  • Griffen, George. Face Phases. 1976. [Flipbook of artist's face.]

  • Hutchins, Edward A.. In My Window. Editions 1994. [Two small popup books bound in one box.]

  • Jacks, Robert. Lines Dots. Austin, Texas. 1976. [Hand stamped.]

  • Jacks, Robert. Twelve Red Grids. New York. 1973. [Hand stamped.]

  • Jacks, Robert. Twelve Drawings. New York. 1974. [Hand stamped.]

  • Talpo, Bruno. Alfabetarie. [Artist's book, hand written in an alphabetized address book, with a typewriter ribbon tied around it. In Italian]


Box 4

Books and Chapbooks

  • DiPalma, Ray. Marquee. Asylum's Press, New York. 1977. [Chapbook subtitled "a score."]

  • Mariani, Phil. The difference between appearance and reality. Wedge Press Inc. New York. 1983.

  • Erikson, Roger. Mind Space. Folding Cigar Press, New York. 1984. [Book of drawings and some text.]

  • Fishbein, Sue. Findings. [Artist's chapbook subtitled "Function as the Reality of Illusion."]

  • Kaprow, Allan. Air Condition. 1975. [Artist's book of photographs and text.]

  • Baacke, Rolf- Peter. Between. [Book printed accordion style on one long sheet of paper.]

  • Kolbowski, Silvia. Monumental Prop/Portions. Wedge Press, New York. 1983. [Pamphlet]

  • Feckner, John. Beauty's only Screen Deep. Wedge Press, New York. 1983. [Book of photographs taken of the artist's street graffiti stencils.]

  • McCaffery, Steve. Carnival. The Coach House Press. 1973. [Artist's chapbook subtitled "the first panel: 1967-70." Inserted is a postcard explaining how to properly destroy the book.]

  • Seigelaub, Seth. Catalogue of The Exhibition. Printed in the U.S.A. 1969. [Catalogue for The Exhibition featuring Carl Andre, Robert Barry, Daniel Buren, Jan Dibbets, Douglas Huebler, Joseph Kosuth, Sol Lewitt, Richard Long, N.E. Thing Co. ltd., Robert Smithson, Lawrence Weiner. A note by Marilyn Rosenberg (separate from the book) explained that The Exhibition was probably fictional.]

  • Johnson, Ray. The Paper Snake. The Something Else Press, New York. 1965. [Book of visual poetry. Introduction by William Wilson.]

  • Porter, Bern. Found Poems. Something Else Press, Millerton New York. 1972. [Book of texts, photocopied images, or lists arranged by the artist.]

  • Zelevanksy, Paul. The Book of Takes. Zartscorp, New York. 1976. [Hardbound artist's book. Inscribed to M. Rosenberg. Includes, glued to the back board, an envelope containing a folded map/poster and a note which reads "June 21 Junk from P.M. Mail."]

  • Zelevansky, Paul. The Case for the Burial of Ancestors Book Two. 1986. Zartscorp. [Two copies in M.R. collection. Both include, glued to the back board, an envelope containing a 5½ inch floppy disc and instructions on how to load and play the game it contains-"Swallows." One copy is inscribed to M.R. and contains inserted leaflets.]


Box 5

Books and Chapbooks

  • Ernst, Kathy. P1(r)=4πr²Ψ1(r)…. 1985. [Handmade artist's book. No binding, front and back boards are held together by magnets. Only apparent title is a mathematical equation written on a card separate from book. Also, "for Bob Rosenberg."]

  • Turner, Alan. Marked Woods. Lapp Princess Press LTD., New York. 1981. [Artist's book of foldout pages.]

  • Goldstein, Gary. Buk. The Jerusalem Foundation, Jerusalem. 1991. [Artist's book of paintings. Signed by the author. 7/300.]

  • Kempton, Karl. Rune: A survey. Light and Dust Books and Atticus Books. 1992. [Visual poetry with an introduction by Karl Young. Inscribed by the author.]

  • unsolicited hype. Riding Beggar Press, New York. [Artist's book containing work by Waclaw Ropiecki, Cracker Jack Kid, Jorg Sonntag, Volker Hamann, H.R. Fricker, E. Dittborn, Jurgen Schorbel, Steffan Jacob, Klaus Kux, Joseph Huber, Andrej Tisma, Klemens Jackisch, Anette Blume & Michael Groschopp, David Mclimans, David Cole. 4/30. Inscribed to M.R. but signature is unreadable.]

  • LeWitt, Sol. Geometric Figures and Color. Harry N. Abrams, inc., New York. 1979.

  • Fox, William L.. Silence and license. Light and Dust Books, Kenosha Wisconsin. 1994.

  • Lovejoy, Margot. Paradoxic mutations. Center for Editions Visual Arts Division SUNY, Purchase, New York. 1994. [Artist's book of text and images. Inscribed to M.R. by the artist.]

  • Doria, Charles. (ed.) Russian Samizdat Art. Willis Locker & Owens Publishing, New York. 1986. [Book and booklet with prints. Contributions by John E. Bowlt, Szymon Bojko, Rimma and Valery Gerlovin, others. In titled box.]

  • Maaso, Miki. Sounding in the Enchanted Water. Light and Dust Books, Kenosha Wisconsin and Word Press, Kawasaki, Japan. 1993. [Fold out book of Yaqui Indian songs and explanatory text. With Felipe S. Molina and Larry Evers, translators.]

  • Zelevansky, Paul. The Case for the Burial of Ancestors Book 1. Zartscorp, Inc. Books/ Visual Studies Workshop, New York. 1981. [Artist's book inscribed to M.R. Also with card to M.R.]

  • Barry, Robert. Something which is very near…. Gerd de Vries Köln. 1971. [Book of visual poetry.]

  • Young, Karl. Cried and Measured. Tree Books, Berkeley. 1977. [Chapbook subtitled "Workings of the Elephantine Fragments." Visual poetry.]

  • Young, Karl. First book of Omens from Middle American Dialogues. Membrane Press, Milwaukee Wisconsin. 1976. [Chapbook]

  • Young, Karl. Dear marilyn, I'm doing this lower case. 1997. [Letter to M.R. and copies of articles, essays by the artist.]

  • Helmes, Scott. Poems (1972- 1997). Stamp Pad Press, St. Paul Minnesota. 1997. [Artist's book of visual poetry. Inscribed to M.R. Also with inserted letter to M.R.]

  • Benes, Barton Lidice. I have found a cockroach in your product! Wedgepress and Cheese. 1982. [Artist's book of correspondence to various companies complaining of cockroaches in their products- also, these companies' responses.]

  • Geller, Matthew. Hidden Away in a Musty Chamber. Wedge Press Inc. New York. 1983. [Artist's book of copied photographs and text.]

  • Williams, Reese. From A PAIR OF EYES. Wedge Press, New York. 1983.

  • Welsh, Chuck (Crack Jack Kid). Material Metamorphosis. [Paper folder containing loose sheets of text, photocopies, drawings, and two paper envelopes stamped by the artist.]


Box 6

Books and Chapbooks

  • Soloman, Cheryl. Bird Seed. New York. 1990. [Artist's book with note to M.R.]

  • Secunda, Captain Ogo Space Man. Dodge Printing, Beverly Hills. 1980. [Book with catalogue sheet and "Vote for Ogo" sticker. With mailing envelopes.]

  • "925",10. Melbourne. [Serial with contributions by Mike Duke, Allison Harlow, Michael Ladd, others.]

  • Cassidy, Thomas M.. Woulden/ a Journey with Tricia & Trees of her Fertility. Musical Comedy Editions, Portland Oregon. 1979. [Loose printed sheets.]

  • Bates, Betty. Now it can be told! Hot Dog. Gilda's Gourmet Hot Dogs, San Jose, California. 1977. [Book of drawings of hot dogs. Inscribed by the artist. Also, a letter to M.R. from artist.

  • Kowal, Cal. This Space Reserved. [Artist's book of photographs. Inscribed to M.R. by artist.]

  • Folder 1
    • Jacks, Robert, organizer. Stamp Post Cards 1980. organized by Torron Printing, North Sidney. 1980. [Stamp post cards by various artists.]

    • Combs, Marie C.. "Iawa", 1976. [Artist's book. Signed by artist, also "for Marilyn Rosenberg."]

    • Concrete Poetry: The Early Years. 1986. [Exhibition checklist.]

  • Folder 2
    • Phoenix 5. Intermedia, Department of Art, Arizona State University, Temple Arizona. [Book of detachable post cards by Ron Gasowski, Denis Gillingwater, Muriel Magenta, James Antonie.]

    • Keith, Bill. Wingdom. Runaway Spoon Press, Port Charlotte Florida. 1993. [Chapbook of visual poetry.]

    • Young, Karl. Pyramid Keys 2. Light and Dust, Kenosha Wisconsin. 1994.

    • Long, Mary Ellen. Forest Echoes, Durango Colorado. 1992. [Artist's book with insterted flyer for book.]

  • Folder 3
    • Laxson, Ruth. Little Tyrannies. Press 63, Atlanta Georgia. 1990. [Artist's book inscribed to M.R. by the artist.]

  • Folder 4
    • Araujo, Avelino de. Livros de Sonetos. 1984-1994. [Collection of artist's visual poetry. Inscribed to M.R. by artist. Also, letter to M.R. from artist. In mailing envelope.]

    • Ernst K.. Moby Dick. Little Books for People with Little Time. 1993. [Collection has two copies, differing slightly in color.]

    • Eriksson, Leif. Ignorabitis. Wedgepress and Cheese. 1983. [Artist's chapbook, inscribed to M.R. by artist.]

    • -11 photographs of and by Karl Young and his book art in an envelope.

    • Young, Karl. Pyramid Keys 1 and Pyramid Keys 2. 1994. [Poster]

  • Folder 5
    • Godard, Keith. Glue Glue. Works, New York and Los Angeles. 1973. [Artist's book, signed by artist. Globs of glue on cover, last page glued as well.]

  • Folder 6
    • Bennett, John M., and C. Mehrl Bennett. Pumped Gravel. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1980.

    • Pavietich, A.. Do You Remember That Song? De Nada Press, Los Angeles. 1984.

    • Station Hill, lost paper one. 1979. [Serial with contributions by Franz Kamin, Robert Kelly, others.]

    • Dart, OJ. Aw Please Close the Door. [Artist's book, paper and mesh cover.]

  • Folder 7
    • Wick, Susan. Hand Dyed Napkin Book. [Hand dyed napkins with tag indicating title and artist.]

    • Laxson, Ruth. Where is Everybody? Press 63, Atlanta Georgia. 1990. [Artist's book, 7/20. Inscribed to M.R. by artist.]

    • Hompson, Davi Det. "Understand. This is only temporary." Richmond Virginia.

    • Hompson, Davi Det. Eleanor.

    • Options 73/30. [subtitled "Recent Works of Art." A booklet of artwork from an exhibit at the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, 1973.]

    • Lipman, Joel. The Real Ideal. Luna Bisonte Prods, Columbus. 1996. [Book of poems.]

  • Folder 8
    • Helmes, Scott. Non Additive Postulations and Other Poems. The Hermetic Press. 2000. [Book of poems inscribed by poet to M.R. With tissue- paper envelope.]

    • Laxson, Ruth. (Ho+Go)² =It. Nexus Press, Atlanta Georgia. 1986. [Artist's book with postcard announcing book's publication addressed to M.R.]

  • Folder 9
    • Grogh, Klaus. WET FOTO COPIES BY CHANCE MADE BY KLAUS GROH. 1984.

    • Laxson, Ruth. II by II. Press 63, Atlanta Georgia. [Artist's book of loose sheets held together by a pin.]

    • The Mirror. Minoy. ISCA Edition. 1987. [Artist's book "in memory of Tarkovsky."]

    • Houk, Pamela P. Book Forms. Dayton Art Institute, 1979.

  • Folder 10
    • Card, Greg S. Non-Titled as Written. [Chapbook of essays etc. written by artist between 1971- 1973.]


Box 7

Books and Magazines

  • Generator 6, Dissembling Dismantling. Generator Press, Mentor Ohio, 1994. [Magazine with contributions by Richard Kostelanetz, John M. Bennett, Carla Bentola, Ferwana Aguiar, Shelia E. Murphy, Stephen- Paul Martin, Bob Grumman, Michael Basinski, Susan Smith Nash.]

  • Visuelle Poesie aus Japan. 1997. [German magazine concerning visual poetry of Japan. Insterted, note to M.R. from Klaus Peter Denker. In envelope.]

  • Found Street vol. 3. A Found Street Publication. 1994. [Magazine of visual poetry with contributions by John M. Bennett, Serge Segay, Larry Tomoyasu, Spencer Selby, Amy White, Richard Kostelanetz, others.]

  • Syntactics,1. 1997. [Magazine with contributions by Avelino de Araujo, Sheila Murphy, Jim Leftwich, others.]

  • Alea, 2. Hamill, Tom. (ed.) [Magazine with contributions by Bob Grumman, Karl Kempton, Dimichele, others.]

  • Thermos. December 1982. [Assembling magazine of visual poetry.]

  • Kryptogame. Issues 1 through 3. 1979- 1980. [German magazine of visual poetry. Includes work by Opal Nations, Dick Higgins, Robin Cruzier and others.]

  • Cole, David, Richard Kostelanetz and Bill Shipley. Three places in New Inkland. Zartscorp, Inc. Books, New York. 1977. [Subtitled "Three Works in Word and Image." Inscribed to M.R. by Richard Kostelanetz.

  • Score, 3. Kempton Karl, DiMichele, Richard Kostelanetz, Crag hill, K.S. Ernst, Vittore Baroni. 1984 [Includes "The Third Day," by Craig Hill, small broadside published by Curvd H & Z, Toronto, 1984, laid in.]

  • Kempton, Karl. Access #1. Paperbird Press. 1987. [Magazine subtitled "a journal of post- literature." Inscribed by the artist. With letter to M.R. signed by artist.]

  • The Illusion Of Reality- An Interview With Dick Higgins By Harry Polkinhorn. [ca.1987.] Score Publications, Oakland California.

  • The First Folding Cigar. Folding Cigar Press. [Magazine of art and visual poetry.]

  • A Second Folding Cigar! Folding Cigar Press, Brooklyn. 1980. [Magazine of art and visual poetry. Includes work by David Cole, Bob Heman and others]

  • The The Third Folding Cigar. [Magazine of art and visual poetry.]

  • The Fourth Folding Cigar. The Folding Cigar Press, Brooklyn. 1985. [Magazine of art and visual poetry. Includes work by David Cole, Bob Heman, and others.]

  • Generator, 1. 1987. [Magazine of visual poetry. With contributions by John M. Bennett, Richard Kostelanetx, Karl Kempton, others.]

  • Generator, 2. 1988. [Magazine of visual poetry. With contributions by John M. Bennett, Robert Grumman, Karl Kempton, Richard Kostelanetz, others.]

  • The Acts The Shelflife. Visual Verbal Networking. [ca. 1986?] [Magazine of art and visual poetry. Includes work by mIEKAL aND, Bern Porter, Peter Ganick, Craig Hill and others.]

  • Blume, Anna. Kurt Schwitters Almanac. Postskriptum. 1985. [Pamphlets, a book and several broadside facsimiles in a clear portfolio.]

  • Prop, 12. Workspace Loft Inc. 1984. [Magazine of art and visual poetry.]


Box 8

Magazines and Newspapers

  • Heaven Bone, 6. Heaven Bone Press. 1989. [Magazine of art and visual poetry. Includes work by Stephen- Paul Martin, Sheila E. Murphy and others.]

  • Art Journal, The College Art Association of America. 1982. [Magazine of art and visual poetry.]

  • Interstate, 14. Austin, Texas. 1981. [Magazine of poetry and visual poetry with contributions by Dick Higgins, Jim Rosenberg, others.]

  • Interstate, 15. Austin, Texas. 1982. [Magazine of poetry and visual poetry with contributions by Sue Fishbein, Karl Kempton, Richard Kostelanetz.]

  • Lightworks. Issues #11, 13, 14/15, 16, 17, 18, 19. 1979-1987. Edited by Charleton Burch. [Magazine of art and visual poetry.]

  • Folder 12
    • Kaldron. [Numbers 9, 11, 12, 19 of the avant-guard visual poetry tabloid. Edited by Karl Kempton. 1979-1985. Featuring Karl Kempton, Edith Kallman, many others.]

  • Folder 13
    • Kaldron. [Issues 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16 of the avant- guard poetry tabloid. Edited by Karl Kempton. Featuring work by many major poets of the period. 1978- 1983.]

  • Folder 14
    • NRG. [Issues 12, 13, 15, 16, 25, 26 of the avant-guard poetry tabloid. Edited by Dan Raphael.]

  • Folder 15
    • 3 pieces of Mail Art or MC brochures sent to Marilyn Rosenberg, 1981- 1982, from MC newspaper, edited by David Cole and Paul Zelevansky.

    • MC. [Issues 2, 3, 5 of the avant guard and mail art newspaper. ca. 1982- 1983. Edited by Cole and Zelevansky.]


Box 9

Books and Magazines

  • Dreamtime Talkingmall. 1993- 95. [Issues 3, 5, 6, 7 of magazine. Edited by Patrick Mullins, Miekal And and Elizabeth Was.]

  • The Beauty in Breathing. 1992. [Subtitled "Selections from the Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry." An exhibition catalog in mailing envelope with letter to M.R. from Marvin A. Sackner.]

  • Basinski, Michael. Beseechers. Light and Dust Books, Kenosha Wisconsin. 2000. [Book of visual poetry.]

  • American Book Review. [vol 14, no. 6 and vol. 15 no 1. 1993. Includes two- part article on "visual literacy" by Paul Zelevansky and others.]

  • Xexoxial endarchy. [2 copies of 1991-1991 catalogue of publications. Inserted flyers as well.]

  • Zelevansky, Paul. The Crossroads Primer. [Inscribed to M.R. by artist. Also, inserted letter to M.R.]

  • Festival of the Swamps. 1990. [Flyer for avant-guard festival in Madison, Wisconsin.]

  • Was, Liz. Xerolage 9: Ound. Xexoxial Editions, Madison, Wisconsin. 1987.

  • Martin, Ross. Xerolage 20: Selected Work 1987- 1989 of Xexoxial Editions, Madison, Wisconsin. 1990.

  • Koja, 2. Hive Press, Brooklyn NY. 1998. Edited by Mikhail Magazinnik. [With contributions by John M. Bennett, Richard Kostelanetz, Jim Leftwich, Irving Weiss, others.]

  • Carrion, Ulises. Second Thoughts. VOID Distributors, Amsterdam. 1980. [Book of poetry and essays on visual poetry. Wrapped in computer paper.]


Box 10

Duplex Planet

  • Duplex Planet. Duplex Planet Productions. 1980- 1994. Edited by David Greenberger. [Issues 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 161. Also, The Tooth- A Duplex Duplex, Summer-Winter-Summer, Nouveau Nihilists and 5 audio tapes.]. 1981-1994.


Box 11

Books, Chapbooks, and Magazines

  • Art Papers, vol 14 no 3. Atlanta Art Papers, Atlanta Georgia. 1990. [Two copies of magazine. Reviews, essays, news on and about Artist's Books. Also original art by Pattie Belle Hastings, Scott McCarney, others.]

  • Alleluia, Dominic. No. XI XXV COPIES. [Artist's book, bound in a notebook with signed note to M.R. dated 10- 4- 78.]

  • Score #1. [Magazine of visual poetry with contributions by Miekal And, Crag Hill, DiMichele, and Laurie Schneider.]

  • Score #13. [Magazine subtitled "Second series of the only American magazine entirely devoted to visual poetry." With contributions by Avelino de Araujo, John M. Bennett, others.]

  • Score #14. [Magazine of visual poetry with contributions by Karl Kempton, John M. Bennett, Ficus Strangulensis, Jim Leftwich, others. Inserted, note to M.R.]

  • Schneider, Laurie. Envelope containing the book Biography by and several loose sheets.

  • Flux Stationary. New York. [6 envelopes and 12 sheets of printed stationary.]

  • Higgins, Dick. Happytime the Medicine Man. Estampa Ediciones, Madrid. 1992. [Artist's book wrapped in thin paper.]

  • Osborn, Kevin. Repro Memento. [Artist's book printed on brown paper and cut accordion style.]

  • Ernst, K.S.. MRR Book. 1983. [Artist's book made out of cloth material.]

  • Folder 16
    • Cole, David. Paumonock Traveller. 1982. [Pamphlet of stamps.]

    • Britton High School Class of 1969. [Ten year high school reunion book, inscribed to M.R. by Steven Durland. Inserted: Sheet of stamps and note from Steven Durland. With mailing envelope.]

    • Bennett, John M.. Jerks. Laughing Bear Press, Woodinville, WA, and Luna Bisonte Prods, Columbus Ohio. 1980. [Subtitled, a Pak of 8 poems and 7 drawings… In envelope.]

    • Stuart, Michelle. The Fall. 1976. [Artist's book of text and nature photographs..]

  • Folder 17
    • Thou Art. [Original drawings edited by Tom Hamill. [ca. 1980's] enclosed in a folded paper sheaf and wrapped in string.]

  • Folder 18
    • Alea #2. Concord, California. [Avant- guard magazine with contributions by "Grumman/ Holinger/ Kempton/Kostelanetz/Murphy/Whalen… etc. Loose sheets printed on red paper."]

  • Folder 19 (Envelope of Art objects)
    • Fluxus button

    • Young, Karl. [Loosely bound pamphlets from Clouds over Fort Jade. 1979. Inscribed to M.R.]

    • Lara, Mario. In Side Out. San Diego, California. 1983. [Triangular shaped artist's book, #30 of 200. Inscribed to M.R. by the artist with note to M.R.]


Box 12

Exhibition pamphlets- 1970s and 80s

  • Folder 20

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Folder 21

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Folder 22

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1980s.

  • Folder 23

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1980s.

  • Folder 24

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1980s.

  • Folder 25

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1980s.


Box 13

Catalogs and Artist's Books

  • Folder 26

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1990s.

  • Folder 27

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1990s.

  • Folder 28

    New York City exhibition catalogues and postcards from the 1990s.

  • Folder 29
    • G.L. Porter. Frame. Burbank California. 1976.

    • Shapiro, David and Lucio Pozzi. Unwritten. Lapp Princess Press, LTD. 1977.

    • Void, 3. A Zona production. 1984.

    • Azzopardi, Mario. Only the Birds Protest. Mr. Cognito Press. 1980.

    • Holst, Spencer and Beate Wheeler. Something to Read to Someone/ Sixteen Drawings. 1980.

    • Mangold, Sylvia Plimack. Inches and Field. Lapp Princess Press, LTD. ca. 1977.

    • Helmes, Scott. Visual Poems. The Zelot Press, Vandergrift Pennsylvania. 1986.

    • 925 no 15, 1982.

    • Visual Diaries. New York. 1980. [Catalog of visual poetry exhibition. Featuring Joe Brainard, John Evans, others.]

    • Bennett, John M. 1975-1977. [A group of unbound visual poems.]

    • Herzka, D. Publishing Institute of American Art. [Untitled chapbook of essays on Pop Art.]

    • Porter, G.L. Place. Burbank California.

    • Porter, G.L. What is the Point? Untitled book.

  • Folder 30
    • Lyssiotis, Peter. The Products of Wealth. Klab. 1982

    • Anderson, Harry. An Object Scene is The Object Seen. Philadelphia. 1981.

    • Hompson, Davi Det. The words will have typed… Richmond, Virginia. 1977.

    • Lost and Found Times 8. John M. Bennett ed. Luna Bisonte Prods. Columbus, Ohio. 1980. [Featuring work by Al Ackerman, John M. Bennett, Steve Hitchcock, Davi Det Hompson, Karl Kempton.]

    • Lost and Found Times 9. John M. Bennett ed. Luna Bisonte Prods. Columbus, Ohio. 1980. [Featuring work by Al Ackerman, C. Mehrl Bennett, John M. Bennett, K.S. Ernst, Richard Kostelanetz, others.]

    • Lost and Found Times 12. John M. Bennett ed. Luna Bisonte Prods. Columbus, Ohio. 1982. [Featuring work by Al Ackerman, John M. Bennett, K.S. Ernst, Sue Fishbein, Davi Det Hompson, Joel Lpman, others.]

    • Lewitt, Sol. Wall Drawings. Portland, Oregon. 1973.

    • Brecht, George and Stefan Wewerka. Letters and Jazz. Edition Hundertmark. 1983.

    • Bennett, John M. Time Release. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1978. [Two copies.]

    • Bennett, John M. Select Labels. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1976.

    • DET. Easy… Kansas City Missouri. 1980. [Davi Det Hompson]

    • Ackerman, Al. Acks Hacks. Luna Bisonte Prods. Columbus, Ohio. 1984.

    • Griffen, George. Lineage. Oakland, California. 1979.

    • Bennett, John M. Puking Horse. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1980.

    • Bennett, John M. Time's Dipstick. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1976.

    • Bennett, John M. Motel Moods. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1980.

    • Kempton, Karl. a/round. Curvd H&Z 388. Toronto, Canada. 1988.

    • Morgan, Robert C. Learning to Swim. New Welsh Books. 1976.

    • Lost and Found Times. John M. Bennett ed. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1976. [Contributions by John M. Bennett, Ray Johnson, others.]

    • Bennett, John M. Nose Death. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1984.


Box 14

Books and Chapbooks

  • Thomas, Isaiah. Mother Goose's Melody. New York. 1945. [Small book subtitled "or Sonnets for the Cradle In Two Parts." Miniature facsimile of 1794 edition.]

  • Lederman, Stephanie Brody. Pain Beau. 1979. [Artist's stamp book.]

  • Lederman, Stephanie Brody. Chocolate Cake. 1979.

  • Connah, Roger. Juvenilia. The Cricket Press, Helsinki, Finland.

  • Taylor, Elyse. Cartoons of Life. Brooklyn, NY. 1985.

  • Douglas, Helen. Threads. [Artist's book with thread.]

  • Jacob, J.P.. Ten Twins and a Boy in Leather. Riding Beggar Press. 1984.

  • Musicmaster. Out of Places. Musical Comedy Editions. 1984.

  • Maloney, Martin. Recent Objects. 1971.

  • Nebuleux Gazine. Nebulaeic Press. 1983.

  • Barron, Mary Lou. The Lint Lady's Recipe File. [Signed by the artist 1976.]

  • Pavletich, A.. The Answer to Everything. De Nada Press, Los Angeles. 1983.

  • Mann, A.. What Men Know About Women. Kitemaug Press, Spartanburg. 1983.

  • Penman, Shem (the). Don't Kid Around With Jelly Beans. Peeramid Press, San Francisco. 1984. [Book of text and drawings- with plastic bag of jellybeans.]

  • Bennett John M. and Bruce Andrews. Joint Words. Luna Bisonte Prods, Columbus Ohio. 1979.

  • The Marking of Your Mask Beholds the Future of Your Fortune. [Collection of small chapbooks and flyers bound in a paper folder.]

  • Musicmaster. [5 small chapbooks.]

  • Wittels, Anne. A Pocketful of Poetry. California. 1977.

  • Bennett, John M.. Nailed Dog. 1982. [One-of-a-kind artists' book.]

  • Widmer, G.. Talisman for 1982.

  • Bennett, John M.. Applied Appliances. Luna Bisonte Prods. 1981.

  • Groh, Klaus. Horisont.

  • Bennett, John M., A. [One-of-a-kind artists' book.]

  • Folder 31
    • How International. Volume 13, #1. 1979. [Magazine of visual poetry with contributions by Sue Fishbein, Larry Greenberg, Davi Det Hompson, David Zack.]

    • Zelevansky, Paul. The Crossroads Novelty Corp Spring Catalog. 1982. [Catalog of visual poetry products and mimeographed ordering sheet. With postcard to M.R. signed by artist.]

    • Levy, Judy. Forgive Others But Not Yourself. 1980. [Artist's book.]

    • This Art and That Art G.L. Porter. [Chapbook of visual poetry.]

    • Art Here and Art There, G.L. Porter. [Chapbook of visual poetry.]

    • Art Now and Art Then, G.L. Porter. [Chapbook of visual poetry.]

    • Barry, Robert. Untitled. Art & Project/Amsterdam. 1974. [Book of visual poetry.]

    • Secunda. Hard Balls. Imprimerie Blanchard, Paris. 1984. [Book of poetry and photography.]

    • Ferguson, Frank. Sirq Works. 1984. [Book of collage.]

    • Tacit…, Steven Durland. [13 issues addressed to M.R.]

  • Folder 32
    • Cloud War. Bob Heman, ed. Brooklyn NY. 1980. [Serial, usually titled Clown War.]

    • Durland, Steven. Art and Life. Im Press, Amherst, MA. 1978. [Book subtitled "A Novel About the Perfect Couple." [Inscribed by the artist to M.R.]

    • Swap. [Workshop catalog from The Virginia Commonwealth University.]

    • Johnson, James. As Pretty As A Picture. Boulder, Colorado. 1980. [Inscribed by artist to M.R.]

    • Weiner, Lawrence. Flowed. Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Nova Scotia Canada. [Book of visual poetry.]

    • Myers, Gifford. Some Work. 1982. [Catalog of artist's work.]

    • Myers, Gifford. Real Estart. 1981. [Catalog of Artist's work.]

  • Folder 33
    • Short R, Charles Doria. Assembling. 1983. [Artist's book inscribed to M.R. by artist.]

    • Something Happened, Frank J. Anderson. Spartanburg. 1983. [Chapbook of drawings printed on an office copier.]

    • Untitled, Sonja van der Burg. 1987. [Artist's book, various media.]

    • Lost and Found Times no 4 Monkey Suites, John M. Bennett and D. Landies. Luna Bisonte Prods, Columbus Ohio. 1977. [Serial.]

    • A Pond of Stars, Karl Kempton. Runaway Spoon Press, Port Charlotte Florida. 1989. [Artist's book with introduction by Will Inman. Inscribed to M.R. by artist.]

    • Meat Click: Joint Texts, John M. Bennett and Robin Crozier. 1980. [Artist's book of "heads and tails fof sentences exchanged by the authors as a chance operation."]

    • Cl'wn w'r 25, Bob Heman. (ed.) 1981. [Serial with Cid Corman, Bob Heman, Bruce Andrews, others.]

    • Going to Boston, Freya Zabitsky. [Quotation from Euclid and thank-you card.]

    • Beside, Peter Downsbrough. Micael Hobbs, Sydney Australia. 1976. [Artist's book of visual poetry.]

  • Folder 34
    • Edward Ruscha. Colored People. 1972. [Artist's book- photographs of cacti.]

    • Hompson,Davi Det. Wait (We have no truck,). [Chapbook of visual poetry.]

    • Lowe, Frederick and Richard Mills. Intimate Views… From Away: A Maine Portfolio. Frenchtown New Jersey and NY New York. 1985. [Poetry and screenprints, signed by the artists. With exhibition postcard and envelope.]

    • Parker, Kingsley. Starting with Flags. 1976. [Artist's book inscribed to M.R. by the artist.]

    • Parker, Kingsley. Black Holes. The Drill Press, New York. 1979. [Chapbook signed by the artist.]


Box 15

Delicate and Uniquely Shaped Books

  • Artists' Books USA. Independent Curators Incorporated, Washington D.C. and New York. 1978- 1980. [Card catalog of "A Traveling Exhibition Organized by Independent Curators Incorporated." Index cards fastened together by a pin.]

  • Pittore, Carlo. [Postcards, business card and several photocopied sheets with note to M.R. In envelope.]

  • 3 Little Big Books- "Frock-coat" English gentlemen and A French visitor. [Flipbooks on thin notepads- with bed of artificial grass in cardboard box.]

  • Place Stamp Here. Issues 1- 4. Press Me Close, Farmington NJ. 1983-1985. [Subtitled "A literary magazine on postcards- Visual Poetry. With contributions by John M. Bennett, C. Mehrl Bennett, Marilyn R. Rosenberg, K.S. Ernst, Joel Lipman, Karl Kempton, others."]

  • Lastname, Bradley. The 13th Prophecy of Nostradadamus. [Notecard with toothpick and dental floss.]

  • Griffen, George. Untitled flipbook. 1976.

  • Sirqworks. Untitled flipbook.

  • Shackman, B. Dance Lesson from the good old days. Hong Kong. [Flipbook.]

  • Quasha, George. Open Studio Print Shop. 1976. [Single sheet rolled into a scroll.]


Box 16

Oversize Books, Serials, Newspapers

  • De Witt, Jack. Finger Food. 1982. [Brown paper chapbook with brail letters.]

  • Stetser, Carol. Black and White. Padma Press, Oatman Arizona. 1977. [Book of photographs. Inscribed to M.R. by the artist.]

  • Hendricks, Geoffre and Brian Buczak. The Wisdom of the Money for Food Lady. Money For Food Press. 1978. Artist's book- Black paper folder with text, article clipping and large slide photograph.

  • CrackerJack Kid, The. A Folio of Artistamps. 1984-1989. [In paper folder.]

  • Soho News. New York. February 24- March 2, 1982. [Newspaper containing essays by Noam Chomsky, Michel Foucault, Nathan Glazer, Diana Trilling, others.

  • newsART/ The New York Smith. Harry Smith, editor. [Newspaper containing articles, essays and poetry.]

  • Cortright, Steven. East-West, A Book of Fortune. Chicago Books. 1986.

  • Signpost 2. Assembled by Luigetti Serse c/o Libreria L'Altra, Perugia Italy. 1981. [Serial of mail art/ visual poetry. Addressed to M.R.]

  • Benzine. Jae Kim Press. New York. 1981-1984. [Issues 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 of avant-guard newspaper. Contains work by Gary Indiana. Richard Kostelanetz, Spaulding Gray, John M. Bennett, Paul Zelevansky, others.

  • Café Solo 3/4. Solo Press, San Luis Obispo California. 1979. [Serial of art and visual poetry with contributions by David Arnold, Michael Bell, Karl Kempton, others.]

  • Hejduk, John. Bovisa. Rizzoli, New York. 1987. [Drawings and visual poetry, with an essay by Jose Rafael Moneo.]

  • Jacob, John P. Jacko Janos. [Artist's book.]

  • Spiegelman, Lon. The Fence is Always Browner on the Other Side of the Grass. Los Angeles California. 1970.

  • Gepein. 1000 Westberlin, Belrin. ca. 1980. [German serial of visual poetry.]

  • Lyons, Joan and Phil Zimmermann. Spine. The Press of the Visual Studies Workshop. Rochester New York. 1979.


Box 17

Visual Poetry and Artists' Books by Marilyn R. Rosenberg

  • Folder 35
    • "Somethings Never Change - left, right". Orig. broadside visual poem by MRR, on 2 sides of a single sheet of heavy stock. 1983. Includes sheet with detailed technical and edition information.

  • Folder 36
    • Wheelwork. Two-sided accordion-fold book work of color photocopy visual poetry, signed by MRR. 1986. Includes sheet with detailed technical, edition, and exhibition information.

  • Folder 37
    • Exhibition Catalog. Catalog for an exhibition of MRR's work at The Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, Spartanburg, SC, April, 1983. Folder also includes 4 sheets letters and other material re Mêmeby MRR and David Cole.

  • Folder 38
    • Postcard Layout. Pc layout of a visual poetry postcard by MRR, reproduced 3 times on a single sheet. Dated 1986. Card appears to be a new year's card for 1987.

  • Folder 39
    • One-Way and Unit of Measure. Two visual poetry multiples by MRR, both printed on card stock in black wrappers slipped inside printed white sleeves. 1977. MRR says these are her first artists' books. Also in folder is a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information about these 2 works.

  • Folder 40
    • About Matches. Visual poetry book work by MRR, consisting of folded sheets bound into a form resembling a book of paper matches. 1986. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 41
    • "Gone Fishing". Visual/concrete poem consisting of words, fish, and other material printed on heavy paper and strung on a key ring with found objects. 1988. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 42
    • "Self-Portrait/Profile/Poem". Poem in the shape of half a face by MRR on transparent film. 1979. Also in folder a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 43
    • "A Self-Winding Wind Chime". Visual poem by MRR, printed in blue. 1980. One of a page made in an edition of 1000+ for Assembling. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 44
    • "Dreams and Hopes". Visual poem by MRR. 1986. Folder includes a sheet with technical and edition information.

  • Folder 45
    • "Sssnaggg" and "Hmhmyou can". Two visual poems by MRR created on a computer. 1988. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical and edition information.

  • Folder 46
    • "Off Limits". Visual poem by MRR, printed on heavy stock. 1984. Folder includes a sheet with technical and edition information.

  • Folder 47
    • "Abbreviations from Book Work Circumambience Can Be". Visual poem by MRR printed on 2 sides of a single sheet. 1986. Folder includes a sheet with technical and edition information.

  • Folder 48
    • Open House. Visual poetry book work by MRR, one of an edition of 100+. 1990. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 49
    • "Space and Time Filler". Visual poem by MRR. 1978. Folder also includes a sheet with technical and edition information.

  • Folder 50
    • Xerolage, 25. Rumble-strips: Ennui-Stress, No Standing - books of visual poetry by MRR, issued as Xerolage, 25, 1995. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 51
    • Spall Spirula. Artists' book (with visual poetry, drawing, etc.) by MRR. 1994. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 52
    • Sparkover. Artists' book by MRR, "about mental and creative energy". 1995. Folder includes sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 53
    • Herring and Menhaden. Comb-bound artists' book of computer art and visual poetry by MRR. 1988. Folder includes a detailed sheet with technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 54
    • Query, Quest, & Quasi. Artists' book of visual poetry by MRR. 1997. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 55
    • Collaboration Viewpoints. Artists' book of visual poetry by MRR and David Cole. 1991. Signed by both. Folder includes sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 56
    • "An Egg Case Mechanism". Letterpress visual poem by MRR. 1994. From 7 Poets 7 Poems, a portfolio printed by Phil Gallo. Folder includes a sheet with detailed technical, edition, and other information.

  • Folder 57
    • "Cliché Sheet". Pc and rubberstamp visual poem by MRR. Ca. 1980. Folder includes a sheet with technical and edition information.


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