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[Thick As Walls Line] / Emily McVarish., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-28579-29867

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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

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.

Repository Details

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

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