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Dante Diary: Number X / Phillips, Tom., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-53764-642832

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Scope and Contents

This tenth page from Dante Diary which is Oct 1979, was drawn in Sao Paulo. Text at the top left corner reads, "In search of the CATAGRAMMA NEGLECTA" - a butterfly specimen that Phillips continued to search for. He writes tht David Attenborogh has two specimens in his attic. This page is collaged with two sugar packets that give astrological signs and fortunes, two collaged drawings of female nudes and collaged papers containing the name Dantesco and Do Inferno. There are also rubberstamped butterflies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1979

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (ink, ink colored, gouache, collaged, rubberstamped, handwriting) in pvc laminate + artist box (cloth covered)) ; 26 x 29 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: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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