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John Giorno. Dial-A-Poem. 1968/2012. Recordings of 200 poems by 80 poets, four telephones; original answering machine, telephone, reel-to-reel tape recorders, and microphone; printed and handwritten ephemera.
John Giorno (December 4, 1936 – October 11, 2019) was an American poet and performance artist. He founded the not-for-profit production company Giorno Poetry Systems and organized a number of early multimedia poetry experiments and events.
Apr 14, 2023 · In Giorno’s words, “Poetry is not, should not, cannot be confined to the printed word.” Over the years, Giorno added recordings by wide-ranging figures from his interdisciplinary network of peers that included artists, musicians, and political activists.
In 1967, Giorno called upon fellow artists and friends, including William S. Burroughs, Frank O’Hara, and Patti Smith, to record poems for his Dial-a-Poem project, which used the telephone to connect listeners to recordings of poems.
Explore the six-decade evolution of John Giorno’s Dial-A-Poem and its impact on poetry, activism, and everyday life.
Oct 13, 2021 · In 1968, poet John Giorno set up a toll-free telephone number that a person could call to hear recordings of some of the great poets of his era. The Giorno Foundation & Almine Rech Gallery present a week long series, airing some of the telephone numbers greatest calls, from David Byrne, Charles Bukowski, Patti Smith, Laurie Anderson & lots more.
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Jul 25, 2020 · John Giorno’s 1979 Naropa Performance. July 25, 2020. John Giorno – setting up a reel of recorded poetry at the Architectural League in Manhattan in 1969 – Photo by Patrick A Burns. Following up from last weekend, here’s the conclusion of the Burroughs Jr.-Burroughs Snr. 1979 Naropa reading – a reading/performance by John Giorno.
