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Shir Hashirim / Pludwinski, Izzy ; Beck, Mordechai., 2001

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Identifier: CC-39646-41605

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Scope and Contents

The hard cover book is the Hebrew typographical Biblical book, "Song of Songs." Pudwinski created a new Hebrew typeface for the lyrical love poems that he named Shir. Beck illustrated the text with linocut illustrations. The soft cover book is a translation of the Hebrew text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + soft cover book (84 pages) in box (wood, paper, foam)) ; 24.3 x 34 x 1.5 cm (hard cover book) + 24 x 33.6 x .5 cm (soft cover book) + 7.5 x 36.3 x 28 cm (box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf off kitch

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: Jerusalem, Israel : Izzy Pludwinski. Signed by: Izzy Pludwinski (l.l.- colophon); Mordechai Beck (l.l.- colophon). Nationality of creator: Israeli. General: About 510 total copies. About 196 number copy. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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