In the international concrete poetry movement of the 1950s ad 1960s the shape and sounds of poetry underwent radical transformation. Design and typography were at the centre of these developments.
A Token Of Concrete Affection – concrete poetry exhibition, London, 20 Nov – 18 Dec 2015
http://culturalbrazil.org/2015/10/22/a-token-of-concrete-affection-visual-arts-exhibition-20-nov-18-dec/ The Embassy of Brazil proudly presents a token of concrete affection. The exhibition, curated by Brona? Ferran, features a selection of works and letters exchanged between Stephen Bann and the leading Brazilian concrete poets Haroldo de Campos, Augusto de Campos, Julio Plaza, Edgard Braga, DĆ©cio Pignatari and Pedro Xisto. Concrete poetry in Brazil was revolutionary and its radical pursuit … Read More
Concrete Poetry exhibition – Cambridge, UK, 1 December 2014 – 1 March 2015
http://www.latin-american.cam.ac.uk/events/concrete-poetry The Centre of Latin American Studies is hosting a new exhibition: a token of concrete affection works from the personal collection of Stephen Bann relating to close exchanges between Cambridge and Brazilian poets in the 1960s. private view: 28th November 2014, 5:00-7:00 pm open to the public on weekdays for viewing by appointment from 1 December 2014 toĀ 1 March … Read More