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the Book as a finished object, 2000

 Item — Box: 416
Identifier: CC-36080-37857

Scope and Contents

The cover of a soft cover novel is painted in red, black, and silver paint with an abstract red figure as the main image. Except for the title page, the pages are screwed into the painted black board. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 book object) : 1 soft cover book (painted, screws) with page (ink, handwriting) and cover (painted) + 1 board (masonite, painted) ; 18 x 11 x 1 cm (book), board 25 x 16 x 1 cm (board)

Language of Materials

English

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: Cape Paterson, Australia : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: Australian. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Repository Details

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

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