Tom Phillips writes in his brochure dealing with this series of works that he painted small pictures when he had little time while working on the translating and illustrating of Dante's Inferno. It occurred to him that he could recapture the original impression of a larger space "not by making the works bigger but by making the context in which they were to be viewed smaller." He described the small paintings set into miniature gallery walls as "National Gallery of Lilliput." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

John Russell contributed an introductory essay that analyzed Phillips' painting "Benches" as well as "A Humument." "Oh, those reds," a painting from 1969 to 1973, that is depicted in black & white in the catalogue is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This print was constructed according to rules of the golden section but most of the lines have been erased even though this version is designated as the final proof. The print was not editioned but a musical piece with the same title was cokmposed in 1991. This was recorded on a compact disc in 1997, a work also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This print was constructed according to rules of the golden section with these lines retained in gold ink. The print was not editioned but a musical piece with the same title was composed in 1991 and recorded on a compact disc in 1997. The disc is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.