Shishi, Nos.1-3, 1981

First three issues of the Japanese concrete and visual poetry magazine. Tokyo, Shishi Group/ Shoji Yoshizawa, 1981. Stapled b/w photocopied booklets, 30 x 21 cm (No.1), 26 x 18 cm (Nos.2-3) each 10 French fold pages. Vulnerable Xerox production in excellent condition, stunning item.

Contributions by Shoji Yoshizawa, Kyuyo Kajino, Ryojiro Yamanaka, Scott Helmes, A. de Araujo, Hideo Kajino, K. Kempton, Kunio Mori. The rear pages feature Shishi News, text in Japanese. Shishi was one of three Japanese magazines of contemporary visual poetry: VOU, edited by Kitasono Katsue 1935-1978 (150 numbers); ASA, edited by Niikuni Seiichi 1965-1974 (7 numbers); and SHISHI, edited by Shoji Yoshizawa 1981-1992 (30 numbers). (total 3)