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Ohel - Ruach [Tent - Spirit/Wind], 1995 - 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27761-28886

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Scope and Contents

The first Hebrew word, ohel (tent) is changed in five stages to the final word in the column, ruach (wind, spirit). The letter forms are drawn in black ink. The concrete poem suggests how easily a tent can be transformed by wind. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1995 - 1996

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (ink) in frame) ; 41 x 29 cm, in frame 58 x 46 x 4 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

Transferred to the Stanley Museum, 7/18/23.

Custodial History

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

General

Published: Vienna, Austria : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: Austrian. 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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