Le Ciel sans Ailes / Righi, Francois ; Cendrars B., 1999
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Scope and Contents
Subtitled "Les Mysteres de la Levitation," this book is a hommage to Blaise Cendrars. The handwritten text, laid out wihout punctuation marks and in with wave-like horizontal lines, on successive engravings, becomes progressively smaller until the last page is micrographic. A B.C. on the box edge and on the third engraving probably signifies "to B[laise] C[endrars]." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
- Righi, François, 1946- (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (string spine) + 8 sleeve pages (engraved) (8 pages) in clam shell box (museum board)) ; 35.2 x 23 x .5 cm (book) + 38.4 x 25.3 x 1.8 cm (box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
shelf balcony p
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: Ivoy-le-Pre, France : Le Tailleur d'Images. Signed by: F. Righi (b.r. -title page). Nationality of creator: French. General: About 35 total copies. About 8 number 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
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