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Dante Diary: Number 36 / Phillips, Tom., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-53986-642960

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Scope and Contents

This 36th new series collage page of the Dante Diary is titled "Dante & Domesday Looking for a Sign." It consists of four rows of seven painted black geometric symbols. Under each one Phillips has written the descriptive name, for example churches, market, park vineyard, royal land and sheep. This may be related to the symbols used by hobos in America.The paper used by Phillips for this page has erased graphite drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1988

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 collage (paper, ink, ink colored, handwriting) in artist box (cloth covered)) ; 30 x 41 cm, in box 39 x 44 x 5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alcove 2nd bedroom Phillips Dante diary new series 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: RUTH; updated by: AMANDA.

Repository Details

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

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