R.W. Emerson Essays, 1996
Scope and Contents
The booklet was designed by taking colored printed letters from clippings of the popular press and collaging them onto pages with a collaged visual and verbal background. The text reads, "R.W. Emerson essays - nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Book displayed in glass case and envelope in small objects box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1996
Creator
- Pagiras, Christie (Person)
- Knoderer, Daniel, 1948- (Person)
Full Extent
1 item (1 book object) : 1 booklet (collaged, paper) (14 pages) in artist bookbinding (leather, tooled, plexiglas, paper, collaged, plastic screws, unconventionally shaped) + 1 envelope (papercard, label, painted) (appears to be missing) ; 4.1 x 5.4 cm (booklet) + 5.6 x 6.7 x 1.8 cm (bookbinding) + 12.5 x 11 x 4.1 cm (envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Original Sackner Archive Location
glass case & ob
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: Montpellier, France : Pakno. Signed by: Knoderer 96 (c. - page 12). Nationality of creator: French.
Processing Information
Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
Source
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 (Person)
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
