Japanische Visuelle Poesie II
Josef Linschinger, editor
Ritter Verlag.
Hard back, 146 pages.
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This is a beautifully produced book which includes an over-view of Japanese visual Poetry as presented in several shows in Germany and in Japan. The book includes an introduction by Eugen Gomringer and a variety of essays on the history and importance of Japanese visual poetry. The best part of the book is the quality of printing. The examples of visual poetry are, sometimes, not so interesting, but the context of scholarship, fine print, and equisite color has a heightening effect on even the most cursory effort. Josef Linschinger is a nice person, a careful editor, and an interesting visual poet in his own right. We hung out together several years ago in Tokyo. Contact him at: UFERSTR. 93 07617 2977/
A-4801 TRAUNKIRCHEN Europe.