Babel / Secunda, Arturo., 1975
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Scope and Contents
This print depicts a mountain-like, expressionistic image composed of stenciled letter and number forms with splattered black ink. In a letter to the Sackners, Secunda remarks that the image was influenced by Schwitters' sound poems, the randomness of the works of Cage, Beckett, Albee and Stein, as well as the Theatre of the Absurd. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1975
Creator
- Secunda, Arthur (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 print (lithograph)) ; 77 x 58 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
wide 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: Albuquerque, New Mexico : Tamarind Workshop. Signed by: [Arturo] Secunda (l.r). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 20 total copies. 18 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; 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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