This Sentence is Weightless / George Brecht., 1975
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Scope and Contents
The text of this work reads "This Sentence Is Weightless." The perforated, stencil-like aluminum letters hang vertically from a small scale which registers no weight. The artist plays on the expression "a weighty sentence." A photograph of the object is reproduced in Kunstforum No.37, 1980, p. 40 held by the Sackner Archive." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Creator
- Brecht, George, 1926-2008 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 poem object (24 aluminum stencils linked together)) ; 237 x 7 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
living room
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: Cologne, West Germany : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: George Brecht (l.r.). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 30 total copies. 4 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: KEELEY.
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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