The Metamorphoses Octet: The Heart of the Immortal, 1996
Scope and Contents
The title is reflected in the eight open-faced, pop-up, heart shaped pages. Andrew Binder found the metal lower half of the box container which suggested a half of a heart. The book pages are designed to be opened and viewed from the back forward, like a Hebrew book. Each collaged page is intricately engineered and lushly illustrated with drawings of men and women, various flora, hearts marked with Russian text, hands, rib cage, insects, a 3D spiral, sea creatures, and a fish. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1996
Creator
- Binder, Andrew (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (collaged, ribbon, felt, unconventionally shaped) + pages (cardboard, unconventionally shaped, pop-up, collaged, graphite, leaves, painted, fold-out, crayon, nylon thread, ink jet color printed) (16 pages) in artist box (metal, collaged, unconventionally shaped, foldout, string, felt, leather, copper)) ; 42.2 x 31 x 4.5 cm (book) + 45 x 33 x 6 cm (box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
original Sackner location: shelf second bedroom alcove current location: box 63
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, a gift from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Miami, Florida : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copy. General: Added by: RED; 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