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Tree-Shells 3 / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Lassus, Bernard., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-11919-12142

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Scope and Contents

This the second (!) of two cards with the same poem but a different image of the tree. Here the drawing is more defined with the leaves resembling the outer shell of an oyster whereas in the first presentation with Ian Gardner (1971), the tree has a solid green color without outline of leaves and a shape resembling a clam shell. The tree is drawnd in black ink but the card is printed in green ink. The printed text collaged onto the cardboard support was cut from Gardner's card. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 maquette + drawing (ink, collaged, recto) in cardboard (ink additions, verso)) ; cardboard 12 x 7 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: Dunsyre Lanark, Scotland : Wild Hawthorn Press. Nationality of creator: Scottish. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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