Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Niedecker, Lorine, Blackburn, Paul, Gunn, Thom, Olson, Charles, 1910-1970, Oppen, George., Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000, Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005, Levertov, Denise, 1923- ., Bukowski, Charles, Corman, Cid, Paz, Octavio, 1914-1998, Amichai, Yehuda, 1924-2000, Enslin, Theodore, 1925-, Laughlin, James, 1914-1997, Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley), 1927-2019, Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979., Di Prima, Diane, Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930, Antonio Machado, Neruda, Pablo, 1904-1973., Tarn, Nathaniel, 1928-, Celan, Paul, 1920-1970, Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980, Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967, Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955., and Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963
- Abstract:
- The Streetfare Journal poetry posters consist of a collection of all 102 full color interior bus posters featuring poetry and visual art for display on urban bus systems throughout the U.S.
- Extent:
- 1 linear foot
- Language:
- English , Spanish; Castilian , Vietnamese .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Streetfare Journal poetry posters, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
The Streetfare Journal poetry series was sponsored by TDI (Transportation Displays Incorporated) and grants from the Lannan Foundation (Los Angeles), the National Endowment for the Arts (Washington, D.C.), the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund (New York), (internationally) the Australia Council for the Arts, and other agencies.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of 102 full color interior bus posters featuring poetry and visual art for display on urban bus systems throughout the U.S. The broadsides feature 103 poets and translators, and 41 visual artists. Highlights include: Charles Bukowski, Robert Creeley, Diane di Palma, James Laughlin, Denise Levertov, Michael McClure, Pablo Neruda, William Carlos Williams, Ansel Adams, Michael Kenna, Dorothea Lange, Black Sparrow Press, City Lights Books, The Ecco Press, New Directions, Persea Books, and many other people and publishers. Bulk of the collection is American poets, however poets from other countries are represented.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquisition information unknown
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Streetfare Journal poetry posters, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu