Revolte, 1988

Item — Box: 298

Identifier: CC-15974-16309

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Each letter of the word REVOLTE, separately framed, is made of chewing gum by the artist who describes in each accompanying diary text what, when, and duration of the type of gum he chewed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

Creation: 1988

Creator

Descossy, Gilbert, 1946- (Person)

Extent

1 item (7 poem objects) : 7 sculptures with 7 drawings (ink, handwriting, photographs b&w, chewing gum) in 7 frames (wood) ; 22 x 12 x 4 cm (each frame)

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

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: Paris, France : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: [Gilbert] Descossy (c.- verso). Nationality of creator: French. Copies: About 1 total copies.