A Humument First Revision Page 334 / Phillips, Tom., 1980
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Scope and Contents
This page depicts a mottled gray vertical rectangle in its center that floats in indistinct swirls of brown and greenish-blue colors, almost Cezannesque in appearance. The gray rectangle might abstractly represent near-death with the hope of aversion as evidenced by the lines of the poem. "ill, ill, ill, Herr doctor, ill, ill - it is nothing; but I'll send you a sound sleep; and a letter, and, if necessary, add a dream of thoughts in fancy dress - the situation shivered, gradually." This drawing was exhibited at the Marion Boesky Gallery in a group show entitled "Poetry Plastique" (2001). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1980
Creator
- Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 drawing (gouache, ink) in mat (museum board)) ; 19 x 13 cm, in mat 38 x 28 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
alcove Phillips Humument box 2
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: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Tom Phillips (l.r.). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
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
319-335-5921