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Collection OUt: Gong. No.0000 , 1974

 Item — Folder: 79
Identifier: CC-35921-37685

Scope and Contents

The print depicts a photograph of Davies with the grill hanging from his head by red string. The caption at the bottom of the print provides instructions for playing this found instrument that accompanies the image. The top of the print depicts drawings of the right and left ears that have a single perforation for supporting the grill with the string for framing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (silkscreen) + object (metal grill, string)) ; 101.8 x 50.6 cm (print) + 26.8 x 35.8 cm (grill)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

North flat files

Custodial History

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

General

Published: Ingatestone, England : Henri Chopin.Signed by: Hugh Davies (l.l.). General: About 100 total copies. 21 number copy. General: Added by RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Genre / Form

Topical

Repository Details

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

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