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, Décio 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 to 1 March … Read More