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Puzzle Making: Short Stories for a New Time / Shapiro, Mimi., 2001

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Identifier: CC-38707-40617

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Scope and Contents

Mimi Shapiro created this artist book and an accompanying collage (stored separately) as a poetic and artistic response to the September 11th terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center skyscrapers. Each page of poetry also contains a small reproduction of the 33 collage covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (stitched spine, beads) + cover (cut) + drawing (watercolor, ink) (35 pages)) ; 25.9 x 18.5 x .5 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

drawer 2nd bedr

Custodial History

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mimi Shapiro, 2001.

General

Published: Fort Lauderdale, Florida : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Mimi Shapiro (l.l.- watercolor); Mimi Shapiro (l.l.- title page). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 33 total copies. About 22 number copy. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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