Dante Diary: Number 38 / Phillips, Tom., 1988
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Scope and Contents
This 38th new series collage page of the Dante Diary is titled "Dante at the RA." The main element on the page is Phillips' drawing for a book label.He writes, "Since I am the chairman of the RA library it falls to me to design the book label. Also Peter and I plan to use the cast collection, at present arranged on musty shelves, as a basis for Canto IV meeting with the heroes of past times.Time runs out and we have not yet made the shoot." On this page there are also found elements with fleur de lys designs, two on paper and one a photograph. Phillips writes, "Maurice, taking layers of wallpaper from above the sink downstairs reveals the original wall papers to have been a pattern of red fleur de lys. amazing." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1988
Creator
- Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 collage (paper, ink, ink colored, handwriting) in artist box (cloth covered)) ; 30 x 41 cm, in box 39 x 44 x 5 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
alcove 2nd bedroom Phillips Dante diary new series box
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]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: AMANDA.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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Main Library
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