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Orphan / Winston, Sam., 2011

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Identifier: CC-52547-73677

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Scope and Contents

The single, unique, unbound perforated page that depicts a poem entitled "Breath" was provided to this deluxe edition. The other four deluxe copies had different poems. A unique copy contained the manuscript. The following has been taken from the Web Site of Sam Winston: "Since 1999 I collated scraps of paper, diary notes and typed word document all pertaining to this one idea I was trying to express through a story. And when in 2010 I finally did reach a final draft, I also realised I had generated a history of documents that said something about the process of writing itself. For Orphan I wanted to present both my final tale and show the archaeology of that writing process. By cutting out the words from my previous drafts I created clouds of text that I could use as the "typeface' for my final draft. It is a book in which you have both the story and its history presented on the same page. The second section is comprised of the previous drafts that didn't make it into the final draft. The pages were printed onto a Japanese translucent paper." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2011

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (Japanese sewn binding) + 21 pages (translucent paper, laser color printed) + unbound page (offset, perforated) in covers (clear acetate) + folder (museum board) + slipcase (museum board, cloth covered) +) ; 30.2 x 76.1 cm (book) + 31.3 x 77.7 x 1.3 cm (slipcase) + 19.7 x 12.3 cm (unbound page) + 42 x 29.8 cm (plastic envelope) + 30.7 x 77 x .7 cm (folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf sec room 1904

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: London, England : Arc Editions. Signed by: S[am] W[inston] (c.- colophon); S[am] W[inston] (l.r.- recto sheet support). Nationality of creator: British. General: 5 copies of 101 total copies. About 5 number copy. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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