Floating Heads; A Contemporary Visual Narrative / Cairns, Phyllis., 1985
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Scope and Contents
The book consists of reproductions of several poems, composed by repetitively rubberstamping words and images, reflecting hazards to the environment. Also, includes several poems on topics related to breathing, viz. the words "scream and gotta sing" appear on one page with an image of a mouth and a face opposite to another page with the words "acid rain and gotta dance" with an image of two dogs dancing as metaphors for our lack of concern with a clean environment. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1985
Creator
- Cairns, Phyllis (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (spiral spine) + pages (photocopied) (72 pages) in cover (acetate)) ; 21.7 x 29 x 1.4 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
box shelf
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: Westport, Connecticut : Pembroke Press. Signed by: Phyllis Cairns 10/16/85 (l.l.- near title page). Nationality of creator: American. General: 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
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