Mystical Poem / Charriere, Gerard., 1985
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Scope and Contents
With coptic binding, pyramid imagery, the image of a single eye, and the parchment envelope, this book has an ancient Egyptian-like appearance. The calligraphic markings are presented as linear text and some forms are hieroglyphic. The cover of the book is made with rope in a criss-cross grid imbedded in thick handmade paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1985
Creator
- Charrière, Gérard, 1935- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + pages (collaged, handmade paper, handwriting, ink colored, gold leaf, jewelry, metal foil) (7 pages) in artist bookbinding (handmade paper, rope) + artist envelope (string, tempera, handwriting, vellum)) ; 30.5 x 24.5 x .8 cm (book) + 26.5 x 37.5 x 1 cm (envelope)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
portfolio box l
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: New York : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Gerard Charriere (c.- colophon). Nationality of creator: Swiss. General: About 1 total 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