Harpglyph / Jack A. Hirschman; I Singer., 1991
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Scope and Contents
This sculpture shaped like a harp is a homage to the writer Isaac B. Singer whom Hirschman knew personally. Hirschman in a letter to the Sackners stated "since its total shape is like a Futurist version of a Mayan glyph, I've used Mayan motifs throughout; you'll also notice Yiddish letters scattered here and there." This imagery is not far fetched since an Englishman named Kingborough in the 19th century wrote two volumes to prove that Mayans were one of the 10 lost tribes, a theory unaccepted by most scholars. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1991
Creator
- Hirschman, Jack A., 1933-2021 (Person)
- Singer, Isaac Bashevis, 1904-1991 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 sculpture (polystyrene, enamel paint, pastel)) ; 40 x 22 x 10 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: San Francisco, California : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: J.A.H. (b.c.- side). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
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