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Bank of Fun / Baroni, Vittore, editor ; Ciani, Piermario, editor ; Angelo L ; Baroni V ; Bates K ; Ciani P ; Cohen R ; Dogfish ; Echaurren P ; Mancusi T ; Wood R., 2003

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Identifier: CC-41585-43575

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Scope and Contents

One of the publisher's names, FUN, stands for Funtastic United Nations. The banknotes are fake currencies issued by made-up countries. The book documents the history of artists' currencies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2003

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book + 21 sheets (offset, fake currency) + 3 cards (22 pages)) ; 11.7 x 16.3 cm (book) + 7.1 x 14.1 cm (sheet)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

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: Bertiolo, Italy : AAA Edizioni; FUN. Signed by: vittore [baroni] (l.r.- card verso). Inscription: Dear Marvin: here's a set of FUN banknotes we just printed (and used in performance at the opening of the Venice Biennial. Nationality of creator: Italian. General: About 400 total copies. About 286 number copy. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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