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Tits of the Motherland (Poems) by David Burliuk / Nussberg, Lev ; Nussberg, Dika ; Janecek G., 1982

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Identifier: CC-27571-28648

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Scope and Contents

This handmade book was published to commemorate the 100th birthday of the poet, David Burliuk, "spiritual rebel and Russian futurist". The verses of Burliuk were collected by Constantin Kuzminsky, Gerald Janecek and Lev Nussberg. The book is divided into two parts: the first half consists of 90 collaged pages, of varying colored papers with Russian Poetry. The second half consists of Burliuk's poetry translated into English, replete with colored pencil drawings over the poetic texts. Several drawings refer to images in the Russian avant garde literatures e.g., a red diamond (Burliuk was a founder of the literary movement Jack of Diamonds), a constructivist coffin (of Malevich ?), a red devil much like the image on the cover of Trou. The poems and illustrations preponderantly deal with the female breast, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1982

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + pages (photocopied, collaged, graphite, typed, painted, crumpled, torn, ink, crayon, lace, mirror, coins, currency, cards, booklets, perforated, crayon) + card (printed, pencil colored, handwriting, both sides) + toy (basket, dried flowers) (156 pages) in artist cover (cut, twine, paper, celluloid)) ; 29 x 23 x 2.5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf alcov

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: Orange, Connecticut : Dika and Lev Nussberg. Signed by: Lev Nussberg (b.c.-pages 95 & 156); Dika Goloweiko-Nussberg (b.c.- pages 95 & 156). Inscription: Ruth + Marvin Sackner (card); Sackner's #04 (page 100). Nationality of creator: Russian. General: About 10 total copies. About 4 number copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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