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Election 2000 / Goswell, Joan Iversen ; Carroll L., 2001

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Identifier: CC-39319-41269

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Scope and Contents

The theme of this book is the 2000 Presidential election, particularly in Florida and the controversy in counting the ballots in the contest between George W. Bush and Albert Gore. Actual reports from the media are reprinted in handstamped texts relating to the issues of missing ballots, miscounted ballots, turning black voters away form the polls, and quotations from Jeb Bush, Jefferson, Shakespeare. Bush is refered to as Dubya and Gore is compared to a robot. Secretary of State Katherine Harris is pictured as being separated at birth from Ozzy Osbourne, the wacky Rock Music singer.. Warren Christopher, Secretary of State in Clinton's cabinet is pictured as being separated from birth from Kukla (of Kukla, Fran and Ollie televosion show). Neither political party is spared satirical treatment by Goswell including the United States Supreme Court that is pictured under the heading, "The Judicial Putsch: How the U.S. Supreme Court Decided the Election." This book is the latest in the political series produced by the artist that includes the presidential elections of 1992 and 1996 (all held by the Sackner Archive). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2001

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + pages (eraser stamped, collaged, label, offset printed) + 2 pages (rubberstamped, perforated) (39 pages) in cover (museum boards, cloth covered, collaged, print, rubberstamped)) ; 20.2 x 29.7 x 1.6 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alcove 2nd bedroom

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: Valencia, Pennsylvania : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: joan iversen goswell (c.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total 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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