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The Chip Charter 1984 / Furnival, John., 1984

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Identifier: CC-13257-13558

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Scope and Contents

The work deals with chips-frites (French Fried Potatos) adapted from the American Constitution. It includes seven principles, e.g., 1 Fritedom of Speech, 2. Fritedom of Movement, etc. which have been printed from rubberstampings in several colors. Furnival's summary at the bottom of the print reads, "We the Chips of the World Declare these Fritdoms to be Natural, Unalienable, Unfissionable & Uh...Uh... Chips of the World Unite! You've Nothing to lose but your Fat!" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (silkscreen) in mat (papercard)) ; 75 x 54 cm, in mat 92 x 71 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

flat files

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Furnival, 1984.

General

Published: Woodchester Gloucester, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: John Furnival (l.r.). Nationality of creator: British. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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