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Homage to Sam Langford / Curnoe, Greg; bissett b; Nichol bp., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-20288-20685

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Scope and Contents

This work is presented as a narrative text with color coding of the rubberstamped words, paragraph by paragraph, to indicate place or characteristics of activity of author. In this respect, the idea is similar to Anne Noel's drawing series of colored text, "Conflux," which is held by the Sackner Archive. Curnoe was killed by an automobile while riding his motorcycle at age 55 years in June 1993. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (9 prints (lithograph, handcolored additions) in notebook tablet) ; prints 33 x 20 cm, in folder 33 x 20 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: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada : Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Signed by: Greg Curnoe (l.r.- inside front cover); Greg Curnoe (l.r.- print verso). Nationality of creator: Canadian. General: About 50 total copies. 47 number copy. 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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