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An Ancient Aztec Song Regarding Painters / Genis, Gina., 1994

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Identifier: CC-10649-10858

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Scope and Contents

The text is an ancient Aztec song describing the Tlacuilos painters. Printed in letterpress on Mexican bark paper, the illustrations are from the codex Borgia. Dedicated to Genis' father, an Aztec artist, who died in 1980. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1994

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (accordion) + pages (letterpress, gold leaf) (8 pages) in cover (collaged, ribbon, bead, leather, gold leaf)) ; 20 x 14.7 x 1 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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: New York : Center for Book Arts. Signed by: GGGenis (b.c.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 12 total copies. About 8 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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