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Adriano Spatola

Adriano Spatola (1941 - 1988) was an Italian poet, performance artist, author and publisher, as well as one of the most influential figures in the field of sound poetry. One of the pioneers and classics of the European concrete and sound poetry, the key figure in the Italian school of experimental poetry. Author of numerous essays on visual and sound poetry in various magazines, literary collections, and catalogues on contemporary art

Adriano Spatola (1941 - 1988) was an Italian poet, performance artist, author and publisher, as well as one of the most influential figures in the field of sound poetry. One of the pioneers and classics of the European concrete and sound poetry, the key figure in the Italian school of experimental poetry. Author of numerous essays on visual and sound poetry in various magazines, literary collections, and catalogues on contemporary art

The 12th Annual International Sound Poetry Festival
*Last copies, almost sold out at the label. Limited edition of 200 hand-numbered copies.* After years of preparation, Recital is proud to present The 12th Annual International Sound Poetry Festival box set. Held in New York in 1980, this was the last festival of the pioneering sound poetry series started in Stockholm in the 1960s. This ambitious document holds nearly five hours of audio from 30 artists. A 240-page book with biographies, texts, and artwork from each artist supplements the edition…
Ionisation
**Edition of 250 copies, includes CD and 20-page color booklet** "Ionisation is the first LP by Italian poet Adriano Spatola. Born in Yugoslavia in 1941, by the age of 23 he became a major force in the Italian avant-garde. 'Towards Total Poetry,' Spatola's critical study on the state of modern poetry, spells out his position: 'to become a total medium, to escape all limitations to include theater, photography, music, painting, typography, cinematographic techniques, and every other aspect of cul…
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