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Perverts Poem

Concrete Poem
1968-1972 (made)
Artist/Maker
Morris, Stephen (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (published)

Concrete poem on a postcard


Object details

Categories
Printed Pages & Sheets
Typography
Satire
Gender and Sexuality
Postcards
Object type
Concrete poem
TitlePerverts Poem (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printing and letterpress on postcard
Printing Ink
Card
Letterpress Printing
Printing
Brief description
Stephen Morris. 'Perverts Poem.' One of nine concrete poems with visual puns and substitutions in the lettering.
Physical description
Concrete poem on a postcard
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.3cm
  • Width: 16cm
Credit line
Given by Edward Lucie-Smith
Object history
This early version includes the word "LESBIANS" which was removed in later versions of the artwork.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.884-1975

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O556894/perverts-poem-concrete-poem-morris-stephen/
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