Dante Diary: Number XXXV / Phillips, Tom., 1980
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Scope and Contents
On page 35 Philllps describes Dante in Columbia. He writes that on May10, 1980, "In Bogata giving lectures/film...First trace of Dante is this worst of all covers for the comedy." The paperback cover is collaged onto this page and it also contains a photograph of Tom wearing a sweater knitted by Astrid Furnival showing a head of Dante. Other collaged elements are an "el Diablo" match book cover and a photo from the Medellin newspapaer of a burnt figure. Phillips also writes that a street in Bogata is called Calle de Purgaturio. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1980
Creator
- Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022 (Person)
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: Bogota, Columbia : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
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