Commentary: An exhibition of work by Sylvia Ptak / Ptak, Sylvia., 2004
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Scope and Contents
The artist comments on the rare books and manuscripts in the library by interfacing pages from the texts with fabric threads with language-like lines that mirror the original works. These "carefully plucked lines, configured into paragraphs and columns, recall the elaborate handwriting found in the manuscripts." Another artist also in the Sackner Archive, Frances Trumbley, also uses threads to create callikgraphic markings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 2004
Creator
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (24 pages)) : color illustrations ; 25.5 x 14.2 x .3 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
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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: Toronto, Canada : Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library University of Toronto. Nationality of creator: Canadian. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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