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The Spheres Pages Unnumbered [Compendium] / Macia, Carlos., 1993

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Identifier: CC-06413-6531

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Scope and Contents

This drawing was made on unnumbered pages of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were covered with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings that Macia has incorporated into his new images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (watercolor, ink, letraset, gold leaf) in museum board + [box (plexiglas)]) ; 16 x 21 cm, in board 33 x 37 cm + box 36 x 40 x 7 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf guest room

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

General

Published: Barcelona, Spain : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: Cuban-American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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