Thing, the: Alien Technology Exploitation Division. No.8 / Trevor Paglen., 2008
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Scope and Contents
This publication is edited by John Herschend and Will Rogan. The paper roll is titled "A Letter from Trevor" and describes the significance of the image on the mug. It is from a secret military project patch of an alien with a chain around its neck and weird writing on the bottom of Klingon text that translates to "Don't Ask". Trevor's research revealed that the patch had been made by Robert Fabian and colleagues at the headquarters of the Air Force Space Command strictly unofficially and was worn on their flight suits for several months before it was spotted by someone in authority who asked where he could get one. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 2008
Extent
0 See container summary (1 object periodical + object (mug, ceramic) + paper roll (printed) in box (cardboard, label)) ; 9.5 x 12.5 x 9.5 cm (mug) + 11.5 x 18 x 13 cm (box) + 6.5 x 61 cm (paper roll flat)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
shelf 1904 non-
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: San Francisco, California : The Thing.General: Added by RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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