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Author:

Singleton, Frank (Typewriter artist), artist.

Title:

Singleton's illustrated dictionary of the English language / Frank Singleton.

Publisher:

publisher not identified,

Copyright Date:

1986

Description:

96 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm

Subject:

Artists' books--Buffalo--Buffalo--20th century--Specimens.
Concrete poetry, American--20th century--Specimens.
Typewriter art--20th century--Specimens.
Typewriter art.
Specimens.
Artists' books.
Concrete poetry.
Dictionaries.
Typewriter poetry

Other Authors:

Sackner, Marvin A., 1932-2020, former owner. IaU
Sackner, Ruth, former owner. IaU
Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, donor. donor. IaU

Notes:

"This book consists of definitions of selected words of the English language. Most definitions hereinmanifest the following aspects: the part of speech, the verbal meaning or explanation, the etymology, the meaning visually illustrated. ... My primary concern has been with the fourth aspect, the visual, as grounded upon the verbal. That is, I have tried to literally create pictures out of words. Whatever value this dictionary has lies in this attempt to make concrete and visually present what other dictionaries leave abstract and merely verbal. Frank Singleton, author." --Preface. Text and illustrations printed in black, red, and blue inks. Concrete poetry, typewriter poetry. Sackner CC-59119-10002238. Edition of 3 copies?

Summary:

Each word's definition is printed and illustrated visually on the page through concrete poetry and typewriter art.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1374274209

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)