Snakes, Mongooses / Montessori, Elisa., 1988
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Scope and Contents
The artist used found ancient handwritten texts as the background for the drawings as well as her own copied written poetry of Marianne Moore. The artist was born in Genoa in 1931 but lives and works in Rome. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1988
Creator
- Montessori, Elisa, 1931- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (8 unbound pages (ink, handwriting)) ; 29 x 21 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
portfolio box shelf
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1995.
General
Published: Rome, Italy : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: elisa montessori (l.r.- page 2); elva montessori (l.r.- page 6). Nationality of creator: Italian. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; 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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