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Parvenze d'Ombra / Caruso, Luciano ; Varroni, Piero., 2000

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Identifier: CC-34545-36244

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Scope and Contents

The painted cover is by Piero Varroni who also collaborated with Luciano Caruso on the visual poem. This four page accordion visual poem consists of calligraphic text and markings by Caruso over a abstract brown and gold painting by Varroni. The collage elements consist of six small, torn white papers onto which Caruso has written text. The colophon indicates that one copy of this book was reserved for the National Central Library of Florence. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (accordion) + 4 unbound pages (accordion, painted, collaged, ink, handwriting) + 2 pages (accordion, printed) (4 pages) in artist cover (painted, printed)) ; 26.8 x 19.8 cm (pages) + 27.5 x 20.5 cm (cover)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

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: Rome, Italy : Edizione Eos. Signed by: l. caruso (b.c.- colophon); P. Varroni (b.c.- colophon); l. caruso (l.r.- final page ; P. Varroni (l.r.- final page). Nationality of creator: Italian. General: About 13 total copies. About 4 number copy. General: Variable edition; multiple copies available. 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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