Archive / Poetry Front: concrete poetry

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  1. Michael de Courcy, Experimental Concrete Poetry at the Dome Show, 1970
Item Details

Title: Poetry Front: concrete poetry

Artist: Michael de Courcy

Date: March 31, 1970

Format: Photograph [fibre based gelatin silver print]

Location: The Michael de Courcy Archive

Size: 12.70 × 10.20 cm

More Information: The Dome Show was Intermedia’s third and final exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery taking place from May 19th- May 31st 1970. The unifying structure of the Dome Show was the geodesic dome. Intermedia members were invited to build a dome individually or communally. A variety of art events and community events took place in the gallery and in the geodesic domes. May 23: Poets perform at the Dome Show’s Bring a Poet afternoon poetry event. his event was organized by Intermedia’s Poetry Front group. Collection of the artist.

Further Research: The Intermedia Catalogue
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    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  2. 10. blewointment magazine
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  3. 11. Concrete Poetry Catalogue
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  4. 12. Box Prototypes
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  5. 13. "No Ow Now" from USCO Hubbub
    Alvin Balkind and Gerd Stern (Ephemera)
  6. 14. Image Bank
    Image Bank (Ephemera)
  7. 15. Poetry Front: Poet and group in aluminum sheet dome
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)