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Dante Diary: Number XV / Phillips, Tom., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-28350-29531

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Scope and Contents

This fifteenth page from the Dante Diary, which is dated Jan 24, 1980 to March 24, 1980, is titled Dante in London. The text details Phillips' work on illustrations and translations on Canto VIII. He discusses the hiring of new assistants. Midway through the text, he writes,"FINISHED SECOND DRAFT OF TRANSLATION and have worked on penultimate draft of Cantos VII & XIX." The right side of the page contains collaged papers, including a card from Dantes Hairdressing in London, a section from the London telephone book with Dante listings circled, and a cartoon with a cloud floating above a map of Italy imprinted with the word CONFUSION.Three small abstract expressionist gouache paintings complete the right side of the page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (ink, collaged, pencil colored, graphite, rubberstamped, handwriting) in pvc laminate + artist box (cloth covered)) ; 26 x 30 cm, in box 39 x 44 x 5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alcove 2nd bedroom Phillips Dante diary box

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: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. 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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