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liber mobile / Pfeiffer, Werner., 1967

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Identifier: CC-47888-68910

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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

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.

Repository Details

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

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