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Box of Growth, 1999

 Item — Box: 150
Identifier: CC-34487-36184

Scope and Contents

Esther K Smith was the art director and Dikko Faust did the letterpress and typography for this bookwork by Happersett. The colophon states that "This series of mathematical drawings is based on growth and decay patterns of twigs and the Fibonacci sequence," The books are entitled, "Twig," "Leaf," "Conch," "Bloeman" and "Sprout." Each page of the books is made with additional calligraphic strokes using a progressive Fibonacci sequence page by page to connote the natural history of growth of the plants mentioned in the titles.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1999

Creator

Extent

5 items (1 box) : 5 soft cover books + sleeve pages (accordion, letterpress) (60 pages) in covers (stitched, handmade papers) + slipcase (papercard, printed) ; 16.5 x 8 x 1.3 cm (book) + 17 x 6 x 8.4 cm (slipcase)

Language of Materials

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

shelf non-alpha

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: New York : Purgatory Pie Press. Signed by: Susan Happersett (b.c.- colophons); E K Smith (t.c. - colophons); Dikko Faust (t.c.- colophons). Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 89 total copies. About 24 number copy.

Processing Information

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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