liber mobile / Pfeiffer, Werner., 1967
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Scope and Contents
This is an interactive book with no prearrangement of pages or foldings that consists of images of letters, words and numbers that can be altered by the reader into a large number of variations. These elements are printed in varied fonts, dimensions and colors. The pages also have large perforations at different sites that provide layering of the texts from one page to others beneath it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1967
Creator
- Pfeiffer, Werner, 1937- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (12 unbound pages (letterpress, folded, perforated) + folded card in portfolio (museum board, paper covered, collaged, print, letterpress)) ; pages 50 x 36 cm + card 18 x 13 cm, in portfolio 50 x 36 x 2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
flat files
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: Brooklyn, New York : Pratt Adlib Press; Pratt Institute. Signed by: Werner Pfeiffer (c.- colophon); Werner Pfeiffer 6/20/96 (b.c.- inside back cover card). Inscription: Dear Ruth & Marvin Sackner! Thank you for your support and interest in my work! I'm sure you'll enjoy "Liber Mobile." All good wishes. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 130 total copies. 3 number copy. General: Added by: MARVIN; 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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