Draftsman, Writer, Poet, Composer (Edited by Elka Spoerri) / Wolfli, Adolf ; Spoerri E ; Szeemann H ; Artaud A ; Breton A ; Cage J ; Cocteau J ; Dubuffet J ; Duchamp M ; Eluard P ; Ernst M ; Magritte R ; Messager A ; Ossorio A ; Michaux H ; Paz O ; Ranier A ; Riley T ; Spoerri D ; Tapie M ; Thomkins A ; Schwarz D ; Tinguely J ; Tzara T ; Warhol A ; Ratz M., 1997
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Scope and Contents
This well illustrated book clearly presents Wolfli's life, art, and pyschiatric disturbances. The editor indicates that Wolfli sold his art from the mental institution where he was confined until his death in 1930 of intestinal cancer. His work was rediscovered by Dubuffet after WW II. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1997
Creator
- Wölfli, Adolf, 1864-1930 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (252 pages) in dust jacket) : illustrations (some color) ; 28.2 x 23.7 x 2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
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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: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press. Nationality of creator: Swiss. General: Added by: RED; updated by: RED.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
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