Archive / Poetry Front: Casting an Oracle

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  1. Michael de Courcy, Poetry Front "Casting an Oracle" at the Dome Show, 1970
Item Details

Title: Poetry Front: Casting an Oracle

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. This event was organized by Intermedia’s Poetry Front group. Collection of the artist.

Further Research: The Intermedia Catalogue
  1. 09. Poetry Front: Poet and group in aluminum sheet dome
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  2. 10. blewointment magazine, Occupation Issew
    Margaret Atwood, bill bissett, Maxine Gadd, Lenore Herb, and Steve McCaffery (Periodical)
  3. 11. 24 Letter Drawing portfolio from Concrete Poetry Catalogue
    Michael Morris (Book)
  4. 12. Bazaar day at the Dome Show - Casting I Ching
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  5. 13. Michael de Courcy's "Intermedia Room" at the Vancouver Art Gallery
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  6. 14. Michael de Courcy's "Intermedia Room" at the Vancouver Art Gallery
    Michael de Courcy (Photograph)
  7. 15. Literature - Transparent and Opaque from Concrete Poetry Catalogue
    Ian Wallace  (Book)