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How beautiful in thehalf-light of the full moon woman is / Hirschman, Jack A.; Ferlinghetti L; Conz F., 2011

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Identifier: CC-58477-10001697

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Scope and Contents

The daguerrotypes represent portraits of prostitutes in a whorehouse at the beginning of the 20th century and the verses proposed as authentic anthems to feminity recall the tradition of Haiku. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2011

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (7 prints (lithograph developed from original daguerreotypes with hand written verses by Hirschman) + 3 pages (ink jet colored printed) in case (museum board, cloth covered, gold stamped)) ; prints 46 x 33 cm + pages 46 x 33 cm, in case 48 x 34 x 2 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf portfolios 2nd bedroom

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: Verona, Italy : Nicola Viviani Edizioni. Signed by: Jack Hirschman (l.r.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: 75 copies of 100 total copies. 13 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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