Pentacle (John J Sharkey) (1969)

Scarce British concrete poetry concerned with social injustice and racial discrimination. Printed as a continuous concertina. Fuses the traditions of concrete poetry with the graphic language of protest publishing. Issued in the original card slipcase.  “Sharkey transforms the American flag into a composition of dollar signs and the words ‘kill’ and ‘maim’, while the St George’s flag becomes a divisive symbol separating ‘us’ from ‘them’”. Condition: Near fine. Ex Libris label on colophon. 25.5cm x 18.1 cm