Word/Clock / John Christie., 1984
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Scope and Contents
There are four stacks of moveable leaflets like a roladex file that move randomly with electric power to form minimalist poems. The rearrangement of the words can also be accomplished by turning one of the two knobs brought out to the side. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- Christie, John, 1945- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 poem object (electronic components, rotating file) in box (wood, painted)) ; 22 x 17 x 10 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
kitchen 1904
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: Teddington Middlesex, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: John Christie (b.c.- verso). Inscription: for Marvin Sackner. Nationality of creator: British. 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
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Main Library
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