Gallery 28: Concrete poetry

Gallery 28: Concrete poetry

From 8: Evolution of the novel These images show the author’s mastery of the dot matrix printer as a means of visual expression. This is the greatest art novel to come from Amstrad technology. 1980s technology comes alive! Steve Micalef, fellow poet. Zoë-Evolve...
Gallery 27: Revisions & reworkings

Gallery 27: Revisions & reworkings

From 8: Evolution of the novel As the author develops his ‘visual arts’ style the text is reduced and its placement on the page is more dynamic, as shown in these A-B comparisons. The narrative is no longer linear. Story lines are pared back and closely inter-woven....
Gallery 26: Prototype pages

Gallery 26: Prototype pages

From 8: Evolution of the novel These prototype pages illustrate how the author’s style evolved from typescript to a sophisticated combination of text, cut-outs and collage. There are hybrid geometric examples and others where the text has been cut using scissors or a...
Gallery 25: Early Narratives

Gallery 25: Early Narratives

From 8: Evolution of the novel The author started out creating typescript pages that have a strong visual element. It’s likely he was influenced by the concrete poets of the 1960s. A later re-working of each theme in the visual arts style he developed is shown...
Part 8: Evolution of the Novel

Part 8: Evolution of the Novel

Gallery 25: Early Narratives Gallery 26: Prototype pages Gallery 27: Revisions & reworkings Gallery 28: Concrete poetry These four galleries show how the artistic style of this novel about Simon Paternoster and Zoë Trouvères evolved. Poet and author, Simon Miles,...