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The Story of "O", 1985

 Item — Box: 192
Identifier: CC-12690-12933

Scope and Contents

Each "page" of this book is a round rubber gasket upon which the artist has printed statements beginning with O, e.g. O MY, OOO LA LA, OH WELL. The book is "bound" with a macrame strip. The title also refers to the well-known, erotic French novel with the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1985

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 book object) : 17 rings (rubber gaskets, letraset, stones, macrame) ; 22 x 22 x 7 cm

Language of Materials

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf non-alpha

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: New York : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Processing Information

Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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