Esteemed Visual Poet Paula Claire's Virtual Visit to University of Iowa Libraries
Channel: Special Collections & Archives, UIowa Libraries
Date: 2023-12-11

Students from the University of Iowa Center for the Book (UICB) were treated to a special live virtual visit from the British artist Paula Claire during their November 2, 2023  class at Special Collections and Archives.  The Fall23  UICB Materials Analysis class focuses on works in The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, which holds many of Paula Claire's works.

Paula Claire has been a member of the International avant-garde and visual poetry scene since 1961, working both independently and in collaboration with other influential creators like Bob Cobbing and Mirella Bentivoglio. She has performed and exhibited across the globe, and, Paula was the recipient of a Cholmondeley Award for her body of work and contribution to poetry in 2021.