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[Portrait of Salman Rushdie (AK)] / Phillips, Tom., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-04470-4555

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Scope and Contents

The print is a realistic portrait of the writer, Salman Rushdie, under a death sentence by the Ayatollah Kumani for writing the book, Satanic Verses. The initials AK (Ayatollah Kumani) are branded on Rushdie's forehead. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (etching)) ; 46 x 38 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

flat files

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]. Signed by: Tom Phillips XCIII (l.r.). Inscription: For Marvin & Ruth. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 50 total copies. 10 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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