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Furnival, Astrid, 1940-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1940

Found in 37 Collections and/or Records:

Lady Midnight / John Furnival; Astrid Furnival., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-10738-10947
Scope and Contents

This sculpture serves as a support for Astrid Furnival's knitted sweater "Un Coup de Des." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

[Letter to my dear John [Sharkey] (230965) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Furnival A; Furnival J; Cox K; Williams J; Johnson R., 1965

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Identifier: CC-56625-58863
Scope and Contents

Houedard mentions Jonathan Williams, Ronald Johnson, John and Astrid Furnival and Ken Cox. Houedard writes at the page bottom, "just did poem for polluted lake: dedicated to ernst jandl: vienna circle: WA wa wa - WA wa wa - LLLLL - tz tz" The Polluted Lake Series was edited and published by d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

[Letter to Robin Wakefield] / Furnival, Astrid; Houedard DS; Sharkey JJ., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-13204-13505
Scope and Contents

Furnival thanks Wakefield, a collector, for subscription to Plakats and describes other publications of the press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

[Mixed Media/Fiberworks] / Furnival, John ; Furnival, Astrid., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12232-12456
Scope and Contents

Includes photograph of a detail of Furnival's standing screen, Fifty-One Towers of Babel (1984) in progress. This work is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

[Photographs from Roswell, New Mexico] / Furnival, John; Furnival, Astrid., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12236-12460
Scope and Contents

These photographs, taken during the year's artists-in-residence in Rosewell, show the Furnivals posing with the completed works including "The Big Apple" sweater, "Fifty-one Towers of Babel," "A-Z of Consumerville" all held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

[Photographs of Works in Progress] / Furnival, John; Furnival, Astrid., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12292-12516
Scope and Contents

John Furnival's work includes "Fifty-One Towers of Babel," and Astrid Furnival's work "The Garden" both held in the Sackner Archive. Another photograph shows the coral rock the Sackners gave the Furnivals cemented into their wall in Gloustershire. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Satie Sat at Tea / Astrid Furnival., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12345-12571
Scope and Contents

Astrid Furnival's title is taken from Jonathan Williams poem published in the book, "Ear in Bartram's Tree." Her knitted portrait of the avant garde, music composer, Eric Satie, is bordered by the text "Satie Sat at Tea." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Satie Sat at Tea / Astrid Furnival., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12345-12571
Scope and Contents

Astrid Furnival's title is taken from Jonathan Williams poem published in the book, "Ear in Bartram's Tree." Her knitted portrait of the avant garde, music composer, Eric Satie, is bordered by the text "Satie Sat at Tea." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

The Garden / Astrid Furnival., 1984

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Identifier: CC-12344-12570
Scope and Contents

The text is based upon the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell, in which Furnival interprets the lines as garden rows. The colors of the wool were hand dyed from natural herbs and plants in her garden. The words are knitted on the tapestry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

The Garden / Astrid Furnival., 1984

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Identifier: CC-12344-12570
Scope and Contents

The text is based upon the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell, in which Furnival interprets the lines as garden rows. The colors of the wool were hand dyed from natural herbs and plants in her garden. The words are knitted on the tapestry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Un Coup de Des Jamais N'Abolira le Hazard, 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-10765-10975
Scope and Contents

This work, based upon Stephan Mallarme's celebrated poem, is exhibited on a collaged, female mannequin, "Lady Midnight" by Astrid and John Furnival. The buttons on the sweater are actual dice. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

[Untitled] / Furnival, Astrid ; Furnival, John., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12237-12461
Scope and Contents

This catalog features John Furnival's Fifty-one Towers of Babel and the A-to-Z of Consumerville, works held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Wools Dyed with Natural Dyes / Astrid Furnival., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-49298-70340
Scope and Contents

These are the color samples used by Astrid Furnival for her knitted work "The Garden." The colors were from plants grown in her garden. The Sackner Archive holds the knitted work which is based on the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell. This is stored with John Furnival material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Wools Dyed with Natural Dyes / Astrid Furnival., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-49298-70340
Scope and Contents

These are the color samples used by Astrid Furnival for her knitted work "The Garden." The colors were from plants grown in her garden. The Sackner Archive holds the knitted work which is based on the poem "The Garden" by Andrew Marvell. This is stored with John Furnival material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

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Documentation 17
Visual art 9
Concrete poetry 7
Visual poetry 7
Picture poetry 4