Scribentische Alphabete, 2001
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Scope and Contents
The hard cover book includes 15 hieroglyphic drawings uilizing Scherstjanoi's own alphabet that is explained in the book. The poem-drawings are sound poems. Each card depicts a single "letter" of the alphabet. The calligraphy resembles that of Albrecht Genin and Werner Hartmann. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 2001
Creator
- Scherstjanoi, Valeri (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + 2 pages (inkjet printed) + 2 pages (inkjet printed, ink, handwriting) + 15 pages (ink, handwriting + box (cardboard, paper covered) + box contents (33 cards, ink, handwriting) + compact disc in clamshell box (cloth covered, cardboard) + case (plastic)) ; 4 x 4.1 cm (card) + 29.8 x 21.3 x .7 cm (book) + 38.5 x 22.7 x 3.5 cm (box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
alphabetical shelves
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Berlin, Germany : Hybriden Verlag. Signed by: Valeri Scherstjanoi (c.- colophon); Valeri Scherstjanoi (l.l.- verso each page). Nationality of creator: Russian. General: About 5 total copies. About 2 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
319-335-5921