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Carta a una Pasion Muerta / Macia, Carlos., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-06176-6290

Scope and Contents

The copper box that contains this work has been fabricated as an envelope. The book deals with AIDS, a disease that ultimately caused Macia's death. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1989

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (string spine) + 9 pages (plastic, translucent paper, acrylic paint, ink) + 6 pages (handmade paper, ink, graphite) + page (handmade paper, collaged, glove latex, graphite, acrylic paint) (26 pages) in artist bookbinding (burlap, acrylic paint) + envelope (vellum) + artist box (metal, plastic)) ; 28.5 x 42 x 1.4 cm (book) + 30.2 x 44 x 2.1 cm (envelope) + 33.7 x 48 x 6.4 cm (box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

Current location: Vault

original Sackner location: guest bedroom floor

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: Barcelona, Spain : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: [Carlos] Macia (l.l.- colophon). Nationality of creator: Cuban-American. General: About 1 total copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: AMANDA.

Repository Details

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

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