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Dessin Architectural III / Seille, Genevieve., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-02629-2672

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Scope and Contents

This two vertical human-like figures in the center of this drawing are less obvious than the surrealistic creatures prominent in Seille's earlier works. The dense handwritten words and numbers are done is in varied styles that are typical of her ouevre. The background includes consists of collaged elements of other Seille's drawings and the work is varnished giving it a a brownish cast. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1992

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (ink, graphite, collaged, photocopied fragments, varnish, crayon, handwriting) in [frame (wood, plexiglas)]) ; 96 x 118 cm, in frame 112 x 135 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

hallway entrance

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: Burton-upon-Trent, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: G Seille (l.l.); Genevieve Seille (l.c.). Nationality of creator: French. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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