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Chirac's Paint-By-Numbers Apocalypso, 1995

 Item — Folder: 17
Identifier: CC-24120-24572

Scope and Contents

The image of an explosive cloud formed by a dense collage of letraset numbers originates from a letraset formed word whose base spells "MuRuaONEY." This word may be a combination of two elements, Money and URUA, with the latter being an unidentified acronym. The image and its caption refer to the hard political policies in 1995 recommended for the French Welfare State by Chirac, the French president. The collage is one of a series designated by Baroni as 8 Unrelated Pieces for the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1995

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 artwork) : 1 collage (letraset) ; 49 x 41 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

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Custodial History

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

Materials Specific Details

Published: Viareggio, Italy : Near The Edge Editions. Signed by: Vittore 95 (l.l.). Nationality of creator: Italian. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Processing Information

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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