Humanissimo AC / Macia, Carlos., 1993
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Scope and Contents
This drawings were made on unnumbered pages of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were covered with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings that Macia has incorporated into his new images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1993
Creator
- Maciá, Carlos, 1951-1994 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (7 drawings (facing pages, bound together, watercolor, pencil colored, ink, letraset, handwriting, gold leaf, collaged, letterpress text) in museum board + [box (plexiglas)]) ; drawings 16 x 21 cm, on board 33 x 37 cm, in box 36 x 40 x 7 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
shelf guest room
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: Barcelona, Spain : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: M 93 (l.r.- each right sided page). Nationality of creator: Cuban-American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: KEELEY.
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
319-335-5921