fifty-two words, 2001
Scope and Contents
The artist describes this book as follows. "The book consists of fifty-two pages, each with one word repeated and overlaid across the page. A symbol that represents a way of understating each word is cut out with colored papers laid under the cut-outs. Half of the pages contain a phrase related to both the word and symbol printed in a light grey. Cloth covered stiff leaf binding, laser printed text, cut pages, Japanese dyed paper." The book opens to a circular form. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 2001
Creator
- Leonard, Julie (Person)
Extent
1 item (1 book object) : 1 hard cover book (accordion, 52 pages) + pages (cloth, collaged, cut, laser printed) in artist box (museum board, cloth, label) ; 20.7 x 7.8 x 8 cm (book) + 22.1 x 8.9 x 9.2 cm (box)
Language of Materials
English
Original Sackner Archive Location
gallery Phillip
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
Materials Specific Details
Published: Iowa City, Iowa : Julia Leonard. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 10 total copies.
Processing Information
Added by: RUTH; updated by: RED.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921