The Doctor at Home and Nurse's GuideBook, 1997
Scope and Contents
The jars simulate anatomic specimen containers. The box is entirely collaged both on its outside and inside with texts from an old medical dictionary or compendium of medical terms. This book object was Collins' response to Marvin Sackner's sending her a copy of the exhibition catalogue, "The Beauty in Breathing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1997
Creator
- Collins, Patricia (artist) (Person)
Extent
1 item (1 book object) : 9 jars (glass, collaged, string, paper) + jar contents (liquid, latex) + card (ink, handwriting) in box (cardboard, hinged lid, collaged, paper) ; 5 x 5 x 5 cm (each jar), 26 x 18 x 6 cm (box)
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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1997.
Materials Specific Details
Published: Teddington Middlesex, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Patricia Collins (b.c.- card). Nationality of creator: British. Copies: About 1 total copies.
Processing Information
Added by: RED; updated by: RED.
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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