Botschraft einer Toilettenpapierrolle, 1982
Scope and Contents
The object is toilet paper roll onto which is printed a poem that continuously repeats itself. The original poem in Russian existed as a text only; here the text has been translated into German and as part of the only unique object. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
The title of this piece can be translated to "Message of the Toilet Paper."
Dates
- Creation: 1982
Creator
- Barskyi, Vilen Isaakovych, 1930-2012 (Person)
Extent
1 item (1 poem object) : 1 object (ink, handwriting, toilet paper, rolled, plastic) on board (wooden) ; 19 x 14 x 10 cm (object only), 80 x 40 x 1 cm (board only)
Language of Materials
German
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: Dortmund, West Germany : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: Russian. Copies: About 1 total copies.
Genre / Form
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 52242 United States
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