Tribute to `Vladimir Komarov' Cosmonaut, 1969
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
- Edmonds, Tom, -1971 (Person)
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.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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