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Concrete / Sackner, Sara., 1978 - 1981

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Identifier: CC-43505-45577

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Scope and Contents

Sara Sackner made this unique book based on the Archive collection of Russian Avant Garde books and concrete poetry. The hand woven pages are stitched onto painted Russian words on a golden background. The final page, dedicated to her parents, contains an English translation of a Russian poem about a concrete factory. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1978 - 1981

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + pages (stitched, painted, woven, paper, doilies, offset prints) (24 pages) in cover (cardboard, covered with woven ribbons)) ; 36 x 32 x 2.5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

Item in cataloguing queue AK 4/10/2023 Sackner location: shelf sec bedroom

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 : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Sara Sackner (b.c.- final page). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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