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The Book of Alphabet Prayers / Diane Samuels., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-03081-3128

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Scope and Contents

Consists of 21 languages together with Diane Samuels' made-up, equivalent hieroglyphic substitutes for their alphabets. The left sided page has the machine embroidered prayer in the selected language, e.g., "Dear God, I do not know how to pray, but I recite the alphabet. Please accept my letters and form them into prayers." The right side has the machine embroidered hieroglyphic equivalents. Samuels also sent a pamphlet to the Sackners with the English inscription translation to her personel alphabet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1995

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 book object (linen) + 42 pages (cloth, embroidered) + pamphlet + unbound page (laser printed) in cover (linen, embroidered); box (museum board, cloth covered)) ; book object 36 x 31 x 7 cm + pamphlet 21 x 32 cm, in box 41 x 35 x 10 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

living room alc

Custodial History

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

General

Published: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Diane Samuels (l.c.- pamphlet colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: KEELEY.

Repository Details

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

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