JHK's Dorsal Preparated Book / J.H. Kocman., 1970
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Scope and Contents
Kocman made a diagonal cut across all the pages of a physics laboratory calalogue distributed by W. Hruby in 1913 (as on the cover). This book bears a relation to Buzz Spector's book object, "The Outline of Art" (1982) who tore each page at progrssively closer edges to the right hand border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1970
Creator
- Kocman, J. H., 1947- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 book object (228 pages) + hard cover book + pages (diagonally cut pages)) ; 27 x 19 x 2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
box shelf & alphab shelf
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kocman, 1983.
General
Published: Brno, Czechoslovakia : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: JH Kocman 1970 (u.l.- inside back cover). Nationality of creator: Czechoslovakian. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: BARB.
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
319-335-5921