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Miniature Obscure, No. 2: Substitute, 1993

 Item — Box: 125
Identifier: CC-06422-6540

Scope and Contents

The round cardboard case measuring 6.7" in diameter is made from handmade pulp such that bits of fragmented texts appear on its surface. Its lid is perforated in the center. The names of the contributors are printed on two concertinas made from red paper. One of the works has a background of the same word repetively printed in tight grid with two large empty letters, e.g., ER, superimposed = Ersatz (substitute). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993

Creator

Extent

39 items (1 periodical object) : 34 sheets (photocopied, folded, collaged, rubberstamped, ink, handwriting, painted, handcolored, printed, perforated, cut) + 2 sheets (concertina) + envelope (paper, rubberstamped) + 2 drawings (painted) + drawing (ink colored) + photograph b&w + bag (cellophane, stapled) + bag contents (lens, printed) + pamphlet (typed, folded) + drawing (fingerprints, graphite, handwriting) in artist case (cardboard, handmade paper, printed, intaglio) ; 11 x 11 cm (sheet) + 17.1 x 17.1 x 3.9 cm (box)

Language of Materials

German

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf non-alpha

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: Halle-Saale, Germany; Chemnitz, Germany : Gerhild Ebel/ Cornelia Ahnert. Signed by: most contributors. Copies: About 88 total copies. 64 number copy.

Processing Information

Added by CONV; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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