The Invention of Mankind, 1976
Scope and Contents
Words are painted in capital letters in red, black and white colors over a blue-green painted background resembling a landscape. The sign has been appropriated from an electical contractor (identified as Ray White on verso). The painting was included the Philadelphia Art Alliance in 1984 as indicated by a paper label affixed to the verso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1976
Creator
- Finster, Howard, 1916-2001 (Person)
Full Extent
0 See container summary (1 painting (metal sign)) ; 46 x 31 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
flat files
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Pennville, Georgia : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.
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
319-335-5921
