[Persecution] / Phillips, Tom., 1993
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Scope and Contents
This collage is formed from torn papers of the front covers of the magazine, Picture Post, 1938-1943. The gray-black background symbolizes the dark period of the Holocaust and the large, light-gray Jewish star that emerges an emblem of survival. The red border surrounding the star lists dates from the magazine coinciding with the period of the Holocaust. The red border English letters as cut through by Phillips have the appearance of pseudo-Hebrew letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1993
Creator
- Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 collage (paper)) ; 51 x 51 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
office wall
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
General: Title provided by Marvin or Ruth Sackner. Published: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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