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Tan, Elisa (mail artist)

 Person

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Africa and the Written Word / Qotbi M ; Borghesi G ; Kolar J ; Zapf H ; Tan E ; Rabascall J., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-26525-26994
Scope and Contents

David Dalby provides an introductory essay entitled "Africa and the Written Word." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Conjugation of the Verb: To Work / Tan, Elisa., 1983

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Identifier: CC-28781-30091
Scope and Contents

This book, which is designated 2nd version, deals with Tan's memories of working 9 hours a day in a hand-bag factory in 1977. She pasted imitation-leather onto cardboard. The text relates to a printed book first editioned in 1978 in 50 copies of lists of similar text. The second edition in 1991 also done in 50 copies is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

To Work / Tan, Elisa., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-28782-30092
Scope and Contents

This book, which is designated the 2nd edition, deals with Tan's memories of working 9 hours a day in a hand-bag factory in 1977. She pasted imitation-leather onto cardboard. The text relates to a printed book first editioned in 1978 in 50 copies. The Sackner Archive holds a copy of a related unique book, entitled, "Conjugation of the Verb: To Work," in which the pages have collaged elements of a similar text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

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