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Oiseaux by St. John Perse / Mutel, Didier., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-28770-30077

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Scope and Contents

The poem is presented in conventional typography intersperced with pages depicting dense, black wide abstract markings. Mutel states that the book is about verticality and metamorphosis as the birds are always between earth and sky and even in their own body reflect the vertical. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1991

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + 38 unbound pages + 24 pages (cut) in covers (wood, leather ties)) ; 10.2 x 45.9 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: Paris, France : Mutel Art Books Workshop. Nationality of creator: French. General: About 120 total copies. About 97 number copy. Proof copy of print, number 9. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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