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Digby, John, 1938-

 Person

Biography

British-born poet and collagist John Digby's productive and multi-faceted career spans nearly five decades, beginning in the 1960s. Best known as a collage artist whose Surrealism-influenced collages have been widely exhibited in England, France, Korea, and the United States, Digby is also a prolific poet whose works have been translated into several languages.

Citation:
Biography taken from the online finding aid for the John Digby papers, 1963–2004, housed at the Special Collections Department, University of Delaware Library.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Change by Asa Benveniste, 197?

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 10
Identifier: Item 10
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet with giraffe on cover, collages by John Digby. Hounslow : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 10, 197?

Dates: Publication: 197?

Green by Jeremy Reed, 197?

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 12
Identifier: Item 12
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet, cover collage by John Digby. London : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 12, 197?

Dates: Publication: 197?

Guinness & Sons by Bernard Kelly, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 9
Identifier: Item 9
Scope and Contents

Small pamphlet in the shape of a door, design by John Digby, artwork by Steve Wheatley. Hounslow, Middlesex : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 9, 1975.

Dates: Publication: 1975

La Source: a poem by John Digby, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 7
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents

Small pink pamphlet, illustrated by Anne Billson. Hounslow : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 7, 1975.

Dates: Publication: 1975

Night City Lights by John Digby, 197?

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 11
Identifier: Item 11
Scope and Contents

Small booklet with lion and tiger on cover. London : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 11, 197?

Dates: Publication: 197?

Say Goodbye to the Sad Rags of Winter, by John Digby, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 3
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents

Small booklet, illustrated by Steve Wheatley, No. 2 of an edition of 200 copies. Hounslow, Middlesex : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 3, 1975

Dates: Publication: 1975

The Horses, A Hampshire Scene, by John Digby, 1975

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141025375895], Folder: 4, Object: 2
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents

Small green pamphlet, illustrated by Steve Wheatley. Hounslow, Eng. : Caligula Books, Miscellanea No. 2, 1975.

Dates: Publication: 1975