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Peace Medal, 1974

 Item — Box: 147
Identifier: CC-03056-3101

Scope and Contents

The artist's answer to "where is the elusive common denominator that will make peace possible?...the word PEACE in virtually every written language." 500 medals were struck in bronze and 50 in gold. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Creator

Extent

3 items (1 box) : 1 medal (silver, engraved, both sides) + pamphlet + clipping in box (papercard) ; 6.3 cm diam (medal), 7 x 7 cm (box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

glass case 2 bedroom

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: Berkeley, California : Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum; Danbury, Connecticut : Medallic Art Co. Signed by: Mel Wacks (u.r.- pamphlet); Nathan Sobel (l.r.- pamphlet); N. Sobel (l.l.- metal). Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 350 total copies. 85 number copy.

Processing Information

Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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