R.W. Emerson Essays, 1996
Scope and Contents
The booklet was designed by taking colored printed letters from clippings of the popular press and collaging them onto pages with a collaged visual and verbal background. The text reads, "R.W. Emerson essays - nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Book displayed in glass case and envelope in small objects box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1996
Creator
- Pagiras, Christie (Person)
- Knoderer, Daniel, 1948- (Person)
Extent
1 item (1 book object) : 1 booklet (collaged, paper) (14 pages) in artist bookbinding (leather, tooled, plexiglas, paper, collaged, plastic screws, unconventionally shaped) + 1 envelope (papercard, label, painted) (appears to be missing) ; 4.1 x 5.4 cm (booklet) + 5.6 x 6.7 x 1.8 cm (bookbinding) + 12.5 x 11 x 4.1 cm (envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Original Sackner Archive Location
glass case & ob
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: Montpellier, France : Pakno. Signed by: Knoderer 96 (c. - page 12). Nationality of creator: French.
Processing Information
Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
Source
- Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
319-335-5921