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fragment of a book that does not exist[CR]fragment of a book that does not exist / Valoch, Jiri., 1972

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Identifier: CC-57285-63407

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Scope and Contents

William Allen: One of Valoch's most successful prints - a discourse on books by artists and conceptualism. In Guy Schraenen's book on Artist's Books "BUCHLER UBER BUCHER" (Neues Museum, Weserburg, Bremen, 1993) a special homage is paid to the print - where a reprint of the 'fragment' was laid into the publication. The reprint is on different paper & sized differently (text stretched and wider on non textured paper) and does not have the historic 'actual fragment' feel of the original (& is of course not signed etc). In the catalogue the work is listed as 1973, edition of 9 suggesting that this print is the true first edition (signed edition of 50), or possibly that the details of the original were incorrectly given to Schraenen ? -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1972

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (letterpress, wall paper)) ; 21 x 15 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: Brno, Czechoslovakia : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Jiri Valoch (l.r.- verso). Nationality of creator: Czechoslovakian. General: About 50 total copies. 17 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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