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Letter to Marvin Sackner, 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-41145-43126

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Scope and Contents

This is the first letter written to Marvin Sackner from Tom Phillips. Sackner was moved by Phillips' exhibition in the Basel Kunsthalle. The letter begins, "Thanks for your kind letter & your good wishes re - A Humument - it has been a long haul!" He goes on extending an invitation to visit him in London. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 letter (ink, handwriting) (2 pages)) ; 19 x 14 cm, in frame 29 x 40 x 2 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

closet front ro

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, a gift of 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 (u.r.- page 2). Inscription: Dear Marvin Sackner. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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