Mesostic Book, 1984
Scope and Contents
Each page has been cut to four horizontal segments. A single word, white in color, has been cast into the white background of the page. A mesostic is formed from the middle letters of these four words. Reading down the center of the cover is the word alto which is the second part of the street name for the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- Satin, Claire Jeanine, 1942- (Person)
Extent
1 item (1 book object) : 1 soft cover book (handmade paper, cut) (17 pages) in case (plexiglas) ; 19.8 x 15.7 x 5.2 cm (book) + 24 x 17.3 x 7.6 cm (case)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Original Sackner Archive Location
living room alc
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: Dania, Florida : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copy.
Processing Information
Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921