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K.S. Ernst Collection - 2004
A Guide and Inventory
SPEC.RARE.CMS.155


Guide Compiled by Kathryn Bross


INTRODUCTION

This collection is a continuation of the K. S. Ernst Collection 1957-2003, SPEC.RARE.CMS.121. It includes a number of significant pieces of original visual poetry, as well as electronic and printed catalogs Ernst compiled of her work. More detailed information about K. S. Ernst and her work, as well as a guide to the other collection, may be found at http://library.osu.edu/sites/rarebooks/finding/ernst.php

- John M. Bennett, May 2009

Overview of the Collection:

Repository:Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
Identification:SPEC.RARE.CMS.155
Creator:K.S. Ernst
Title:K.S. Ernst Collection - 2004
Dates:1984-2005
Quantity:5 Boxes (2 standard, 3 oversized)
Description:Original visual poetry, electronic and printed catalogs of Ernst's work




Box and Folder Listing:

Box 1

Visual Poetry

  • White box with piece of visual poetry by Kathy Ernst titled Frog 9 and #210 in her catalog number system, paper that has the word frogs repeated in its center and in crumpled and watercolored in yellow, brown, and green.



Folders Numbered 1-3
  1. Five CD-ROMS:
    • K.S. Ernst 11/15/05- Visual Poetry Catalog 1300 1614
    • K.S. Ernst 11/16/05- Catalogs: Art, Trad. Poetry, Old Visual, 12000, Photos
    • K.S. Ernst Visual Poetry 1561 - 1591; K.S. Ernst Visual Poetry 1592 - 1606
    • K.S. Ernst Visual Poetry 1607 - 1614
    Two printed catalogs:
    • Digital Poetry Catalog: November 2005 Edition- with cover artwork Synesthesia : As Far As the Eye Can Sea-1 from 2000.
    • K.S. Ernst Works of Art Catalog: November 2005 Edition- with cover artwork "Beseeching the Heavens: Hearts" from 1999.


  2. Four packing slips for material sent from K.S. Ernst to John M. Bennett at the Ohio State University Libraries, Rare Books and Manuscripts. All are dated November 16, 2005.


  3. Four pieces of visual poetry by K.S. Ernst and John M. Bennett in an archival sleeve.
    • Runnur #128
    • Isotroqcal #129
    • Snoop Talk He Dicho #132
    • Crack and Tumble #136 - this piece is by K.S. Ernst and Scott Helmes; the title was contributed by John M. Bennett




Box 2

Visual Poetry

  • Inside another archival box are seven pieces of visual poetry by Kathy Ernst:

    • "Just Go" #125- overlaid colored transparencies

    • Foreign Country #157- watercolor and text on paper

    • Just Another Sunday #173- watercolor and text on paper

    • Bruce Looms (with John M. Bennett) #191- watercolor and text on paper

    • [Every now and then the water comes up] #180- watercolor and text on paper

    • Smart Ass Male #181- watercolor and text on paper

    • Clothes Make the Man #170- watercolor and text on paper



Folders Numbered 4-7
  1. Printed matter and CD-ROM that contains material by K.S. Ernst and Carlos Luis in May 2006 from the Minimalist Concrete Poetry site.


  2. Folder includes two catalogs:
    • Visual Poetry Catalog: 2005- with multiple post-it notes marking specific pieces of visual poetry
    • K.S. Ernst Works of Art Catalog 2005- with multiple post-it notes marking specific pieces of visual poetry that are included in this collection at the Ohio State University Libraries
    • Chapbook titled Visual Poetry Catalog books and Miscellaneous Objects by K.S. Ernst.


  3. Folder includes three pieces of vusual poetry by K.S. Ernst. All are laser printed.
    • Green with a white border with the word "frogs" repeated across and down the page
    • Pink, purple, and yellow with a white border and words in light purple script
    • Pink, yellow, and purple with a white border and black words that read "The sun winter position is less than enough"


  4. Folder includes shipping envelope address to John M. Bennett and 2 CD-ROMs:
    • K.S. Ernst Photo Archive of Works 1 - 180
    • K.S. Ernst Photo Archive of Works 181 - 356




Box 3 (Oversized)

Folders 8-9
  1. Folder includes mailing envelope addressed to John M. Bennett at The Ohio State University Libraries, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library and six pieces of visual poetry by K.S. Ernst:
    • Bringing Summer Closer #1601 - print of digital file
    • Virtue in Dreaming #1602 - print of digital file
    • Charting Summer #1603 - print of digital file
    • A Beam of Light #1604 - print of digital file
    • Mosaic #1605 - print of digital file
    • Rainy Forest #1606 - print of digital file


  2. Folder includes pieces of visual poetry by K.S. Ernst:
    • (Splattered Pages) #121 - watercolor on paper
    • Synethesia: The Fourth Answer #116 May 3, 2000 - watercolor and paint on canvas
    • (Lets Get) Lost #104 2000 - watercolor on fabric and canvas
    • (Ancient Pages) #119 - watercolor on paper


Visual Poetry
  • Framed piece of visual poetry by K.S. Ernst titled Modern Romances #46 created in 1984 which is a collage made of torn paper.




Box 4 (Oversized)

Visual Poetry
  • Two pieces of large visual poetry by K.S. Ernst:
    • "M Spot" #43 - torn papers created in 1984 and signed
    • "Nightmares" #49 - torn papers and type created in 1984 and signed




Box 5 (Oversized)

Visual Poetry
  • Large piece of visual poetry by K.S. Ernst titled "(The)" #77 - a 3-dimensional work created in 1989 using plaster letters and wood


Page last revised: 9/29/2010

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