All Posts by Nancy Perloff

As curator of modern and contemporary collections at the Getty Research Institute, I am an art historian and a musicologist. In January 2017, I published the book, Explodity: Sound, Image, and Word in Russian Futurist Book Art, based primarily on the collections of Russian modernism at the GRI. I am the senior curator on the exhibition Concrete Poetry: Words and Sounds in Graphic Space.

A Look Inside the Archive of Emmett Williams, Avant-Garde Poet and Artist

The friendship, humor, and work of the artist and poet.

Nancy Perloff | April 3, 2020

What Is Concrete Poetry?

Innovative visual, verbal, and sonic wordplay.

Christina Aube and Nancy Perloff | March 23, 2017

Amplifying the Sound of Russian Futurist Poetry

Russian sound poetry, on the page and in pixels.

Alicia Maria Houtrouw and Nancy Perloff | January 11, 2017

Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute

Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector.

Nancy Perloff | March 27, 2013