Dante Diary: Number 100 / Phillips, Tom., 1993
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Scope and Contents
This one hundredth page is titled "Abandon Hope" and it is printed up side down as is the entire page. At the bottom left Phillips writes "Abandon hope. The original inscription for a TV Dante...drawing a line under dante" It is signed Tom Phillips XXII.VIII.XCIII." On the bottom left corner a collaged comic strip block with a picture of a physician in a white lab coat reads "Thank you, Doctor." This refers to Dr. Marvin Sackner's support for the Dante project. On the upper right hand corner is collaged the saying "Guaranteed for Life." The text on the page reads as follows: Through me you reach the city of despair- Through me you reach eternity of grief - Through me you reach the region of the lost - Justice it was moved my high architect - Divine omnipotence created me - Transcendent wisdom and primordial love - Before me only endless things were made - And I too shall endure without an end - You that enter here - Abandon hope -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1993
Creator
- Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 collage (paper, paint, handwriting, ink) 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.
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
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
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