[Thick As Walls Line] / Emily McVarish., 1995
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Scope and Contents
This work consists of a metal case that contains a paper scroll with concrete poetry printed in varied fonts and sizes with areas of space around the letters and words. The metal case was appropriated by the artist from a device used by chicken egg farmers to inspect them. The scroll is turned within the case by means of two handles. Several words have fragmented letters perhaps as a stylistic metaphor to the "new typography" of the nineties. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1995
Creator
- McVarish, Emily (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 book object + scroll (letterpress) in metal case; plexiglas; handles (bakelite)) ; 93 x 33 x 6 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
guest room
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
General: Title provided by cataloger or by Marvin or Ruth Sackner. Published: San Francisco, California : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
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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