Research on the Origin / Filliou, Robert., 1974
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Scope and Contents
The references in the booklet explain Filliou's search into the physical and metaphysical origins of the universe with quotations from texts of astronomy, astrophysics, Watson and Cricks' DNA discovery, Darwin and Tao Te Ching. The scroll is Filliou's interpretation of these universal themes using squares, rectangles, dots, arrows, numbers. This is a facsimile reproduction of a handwritten manuscript that has the appearance of being an original. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1974
Creator
- Filliou, Robert (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 scroll (photocopied, rubberstamped, wooden dowels) + booklet (29 pages)) ; scroll 30 x 450 cm + booklet 15 x 11 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
scroll cabinet
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: Dusseldorf, West Germany : Edition der Stadtischen Kunsthalle Dusse. Signed by: R Filliou (t.c.- cover); R Filliou (l.r.- end of scroll). Nationality of creator: French. General: About 400 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
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
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