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Tribute to `Vladimir Komarov' Cosmonaut, 1969

 Item — Box: 413
Identifier: CC-14136-14441

Scope and Contents

The poem consists of the lower case and handwritten letters in red and black of the word moon streaming out up-side-down as if they were streams of smoke from a rocket. The work is dedicated to the first Russian cosmonaut who died in space. Original typewriter poems by Edmonds have not been readily available. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1969

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 artwork) : 1 page (typed, typed colored) ; 31 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Tom Edmonds (t.c.- verso); T. Edmonds (l.l.- recto). Nationality of creator: British. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Repository Details

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

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