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Dante Diary: Number 60 / Phillips, Tom., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-54048-643007

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Scope and Contents

This sixtieth new series collage page of the Dante Diary is titled "Curtains for Dante...." A center letter is surrounded on both sides by torn illustrated stage curtains. The author of the letter is Michael Kustow, Commissioning Editor, Arts for Channel Four Television .It is addressed to Kaes Kasander of KGP Productions and states that there will be no more funding for the Dante project. He writes, "I know that all of you will be extremely disappointed - as I am - but I'm afraid that there is nothing I can do to change this decision. The first eight cantos, like a partially completed statue by Michaelangelo, will stand as a great landmark." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1989

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 collage (paper, letter, typed) 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: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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