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Caixa Preta, 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-15084-15402

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Scope and Contents

This work is aka Black Box. The poem objects consist of perforated prints on cardboard that are meant to be constructed as cubes. Through the reprintings, this work serves as a retrospective of both poets' works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1975

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (2 booklets + 7 cards + 8 poem objects + card (accordion) + 3 folded cards + card (unconventionally shaped) + record (33 rpm) + 2 prints in portfolio (papercard)) ; portfolio 31 x 23.7 x 3 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alphabetical shelves

Custodial History

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

General

Published: Sao Paulo, Brazil : Edicoes Invencao. Nationality of creator: Portuguese and Spanish. General: About 1000 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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