B [Brooklyn or Book], 2000

Item — Box: 265

Identifier: CC-35558-37299

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This project was organized by Werner Pfeiffer, Professor of Art at Pratt Institute with input from Deirdre Lawrence, Principle Librarian, Brooklyn Museum of Art and was produced by students of Pratt Institute Art of the Book curriculum. The theme of this work is Brooklyn. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

Creation: 2000

Creator

Lawrence, Deirdre E. (Person)
Pfeiffer, Werner, 1937- (Person)

Extent

1 item (1 book object) : 1 booklet (accordion) + 1 glass tube (cork, earth samples) + 1 pamphlet (accordion) + pages (photocopied) + 4 cards (photographs b&w) + wrapper, (translucent paper) + booklet (accordion) + rotating disk (acetate, printed) + 4 poem objects (painted, folded, food samples, recipes, printed, elastic band) + 1 hard cover book (cardboard, printed, stitched, 2 buttons) + 2 pages (fold-out) + 1 soft cover book (stitched spine) in clamshell box (lucite, elastic band, bead) + folders (printed, paper) ; 18.3 x 13.2 x 6.5 cm (box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf near box

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Custodial History

Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Deirdre Lawrence, 2001.

Materials Specific Details

Published: Brooklyn, New York : Brooklyn Museum of Art; Pratt Institute. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 300 total copies. 39 number copy. Variable edition; multiple copies available.