concrete poetry
noun
: poetry in which the poet's intent is conveyed by the graphic patterns of letters, words, or symbols rather than by the conventional arrangement of words
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They are color-coded based on the speaker broadcasting each line and projected word-for-word on screen, resulting in a sculptural experience of language akin to concrete poetry.
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
In the centuries since The Temple’s publication, writers as varied as Lewis Carroll and E.E. Cummings have used this same technique—now known more commonly as concrete poetry—to add visual elements to their poems and show that there is more than one way to use words to make meaning.
—V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
In the 1970s, Melchert’s work began to move in a more conceptual direction, influenced by concrete poetry and the work of composer John Cage.
—Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
Photographs, videos, sculptures, concrete poetry, all mediums mark out this rich and playful exhibition that invites the viewer to explore his relationship to the word.
—Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2023
The workshop, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., will lead attendees in writing their own concrete poetry — poetry that imitates the shape of its subject — by discussing famous examples, walking outside, and writing in nature.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022
There will also be concrete poetry by Nicole Arocho Hernandez, soundscapes by Hayden Casey and poetry/photo collage by Avery Meinen.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2021
Drawn with feathered lines and in coded colors, the words are individual images that collectively form a chantlike piece of concrete poetry.
—New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
We are left with only the tensions of concrete poetry.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
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Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
In the centuries since The Temple’s publication, writers as varied as Lewis Carroll and E.E. Cummings have used this same technique—now known more commonly as concrete poetry—to add visual elements to their poems and show that there is more than one way to use words to make meaning.
—V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
In the 1970s, Melchert’s work began to move in a more conceptual direction, influenced by concrete poetry and the work of composer John Cage.
—Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
Photographs, videos, sculptures, concrete poetry, all mediums mark out this rich and playful exhibition that invites the viewer to explore his relationship to the word.
—Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2023
The workshop, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., will lead attendees in writing their own concrete poetry — poetry that imitates the shape of its subject — by discussing famous examples, walking outside, and writing in nature.
—BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022
There will also be concrete poetry by Nicole Arocho Hernandez, soundscapes by Hayden Casey and poetry/photo collage by Avery Meinen.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2021
Drawn with feathered lines and in coded colors, the words are individual images that collectively form a chantlike piece of concrete poetry.
—New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
We are left with only the tensions of concrete poetry.
—Teju Cole, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2018
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