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fifty-two words, 2001

 Item — Box: 151
Identifier: CC-39082-41021

Scope and Contents

The artist describes this book as follows. "The book consists of fifty-two pages, each with one word repeated and overlaid across the page. A symbol that represents a way of understating each word is cut out with colored papers laid under the cut-outs. Half of the pages contain a phrase related to both the word and symbol printed in a light grey. Cloth covered stiff leaf binding, laser printed text, cut pages, Japanese dyed paper." The book opens to a circular form. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 book object) : 1 hard cover book (accordion, 52 pages) + pages (cloth, collaged, cut, laser printed) in artist box (museum board, cloth, label) ; 20.7 x 7.8 x 8 cm (book) + 22.1 x 8.9 x 9.2 cm (box)

Language of Materials

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

gallery Phillip

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: Iowa City, Iowa : Julia Leonard. Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 10 total copies.

Processing Information

Added by: RUTH; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921