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A TV Dante 2nd Series No.34 / Phillips, Tom., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-54404-989919

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Scope and Contents

Titled "Dante & Habeas Corpus" this collage contains an of a figure resembling Dante overlooking a scene in Florence on the cover of a cardiology journal meeting in a symposium in Florence. A newspaper article titled "Ashen-faced Italians search for Dante's dust is pasted at the bottom of the page that reviews the search for Dante's remains. An invitation to "An Infernal Celebration" in Sydney, Australia is included along with Phillips' writing "1st exhibition in Australia scheduled at the National gallery who have still not actually purchased a copy of Dante yet are giving me a one man show of prints. Plan to take a copy out with me." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1987

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 collage (ink, handwriting, paint, newsprint, paper, ticket) in pvc laminated + box (clamshell, cloth covered, perforated, celluloid)) ; box 45 x 53 x 7 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alcove 2nd bedroom Phillips TV Dante 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: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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