Cries of Poindexter Village, 1980
Scope and Contents
The text appears to be an autobiographical account of the artist's youth. All leather work, including tanning, was done by the artist. Aminah Robinson (1940-2015) has also signed some of the books in this production with her given name, Brenda Lynn Robinson. Robinson, who received a MacArthur prize, had a major retrospective exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum 2006. This piece was in the exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1980
Creator
Extent
2 items (2 book objects) : 1 hard cover book with 3 pages (leather, unconventionally shaped, flame incised), 5 pages (paper, ink, handwriting) + 1 soft cover book (leather, wood, flame incised, metal) with painting (watercolor, linen, folded) in artist bookbinding (leather, clay, wood, metal, lock, flame incised) + 1 wooden box (wooden, flame incised, leather) ; 29.5 x 22.5 x 6.8 cm (hard cover book) + 94.6 x 170 cm (painting) + 23.5 x 15 x 5 cm (soft cover book) + 30.5 x 20.3 x 9.5 (box)
Language of Materials
English
Original Sackner Archive Location
second bedroom
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: Columbus, Ohio : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Brenda Lynn Robinson (c.- cover); Brenda Lynn Robinson (side- book object); Aminah 1980 [Brenda Lynn Robinson] (l.r.- painting); [Aminah] Brenda Lynn Robinson (side- box). Inscription: gift to my son Sydney. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copy.
Processing Information
Updated by: KEELEY.
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