The Sense Books: Nose Book, Tongue Book, Ear Book, Eye Book, Skin Book / Carothers, Martha., 1978 - 1979
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Scope and Contents
These five books, each relating to one of the senses, are a "tour de force" of book design. They have a playful quality which permits interaction between the reader and the book through unfoldings, pulling apart layered objects, and visual peeks for a fun filled, kinetic experience. The text is replete with puns and cliches. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1978 - 1979
Creator
- Carothers, Martha (book artist) (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (5 hard cover books + 10 unbound pages [tongue book] + 70 pages (perforated, translucent paper, fold-out) [ear book] + 22 pages (fold-out, perforated) [nose book] + 46 pages (perforated, translucent paper, cut, handcolored) [eye book] + 30 pages (perforated, folded) [skin book] in slipcase (cardboard, cloth covered)) ; 35 x 19.2 x 5.8 cm (slipcase)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
box shelf second bedroom alcove
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: State College, Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania State University. Signed by: Martha Carothers (l.l.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 10 total copies. About 6 number copy. 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
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921