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Porte-Bonheur / DuPont, Albert., 2012

 Item
Identifier: CC-55809-9999338

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Scope and Contents

The cover of this greeting card for 2013 contains a collaged image of a door and the word "Bonheur." Porte Bonheur in French means good luck charm.The third page contains a square with the unique letters spelling Treize (thiriteen).The center consists of a column of 13 strokes or dashes numbered from 1 to 13 with red check marks at the end of 12 strokes. At the top the word 'Treize' is written and at the bottom 'Traits' which means strokes or dashes.On the right side of the page above the words 'Bonne Annee' the word 'Tres' (very) is written in red.The pronunciation of 'Tres' is similar to 'Traits' and 'Treize.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2012

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 folded print (aquatint) in cover (collaged, offset print, handcolored additions)) ; 16 x 22 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

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: Paris, France : Oeuvre d'Art-Rebus. Signed by: Albert [Dupont[ (c.- second page). Inscription: All our best wishes, Louisa and Albert. Nationality of creator: French. General: 230 copies of 350 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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