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This is another version of a drawing mentioned in Tom Phillips: Works Texts To 1974, page 250. The original drawing entitled, "C.Loopseend" (Opus 4) is in the collection of the Tate Gallery. It is stated that the work is a variant of Opus 2 but the piece is not depicted in the book. The Sackner drawing has the Letter 'I' appended to the title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the ticket for admission to the concert held at the time of Phillips' exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The duplicate record jacket does not have the record. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The duplicate record jacket does not have the record. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tom Phillips illustrated the front cover of music disc by the heavy metal British rock group, "Dark Star," with an altered page from a book that is not identified. He also fragmented the text of this page. He employed "A Humument" style to bring out the poetic line "I am the sun," one of the songs in this disc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tom Phillips illustrated the front cover of music disc by the heavy metal British rock group, "Dark Star," with an altered page from a book that is not identified. He also fragmented the text of this page. He employed "A Humument" style to bring out the poetic line "I am the sun," one of the songs in this disc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tom Phillips illustrated the front cover with a section from page 25 of an unidentified book, possibly lyrics by this British heavy metal group, "Dark Star." He employed the same source for the tri-fold collage reproduced as a lining for the the inside surface of the folder. The three cards depict visual poetic elements in "A Humument" style, including the same image of page 25 on the cover as well as pages 7 and 11. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tom Phillips illustrated the front cover with a section from page 25 of an unidentified book, possibly lyrics by this British heavy metal group, "Dark Star." He employed the same source for the tri-fold collage reproduced as a lining for the the inside surface of the folder. The three cards depict visual poetic elements in "A Humument" style, including the same image of page 25 on the cover as well as pages 7 and 11. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This was written to accompany Phillips' exhibition during the Van Cliburn competition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Tom Phillips is listed in this program for the ENO as the translator and designer for Verdi's opera, Otello. He also served as the stage manger. The catalogue reproduces two visual poetic drawings for the opera stage set. The loose folded sheet is a favorable review of the set design and translation by Phillips. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is Phillips' first musical score (Opus 1). The musical notations are composed of lines and rectangles presented as a constructivitic grid. One side of the print deals with Phillips' instructions for playing the piece. Depicted in Tom Phillips: Works Texts To 1974, page 248. The number is written in red ink adjacent to Phillips' signature on the envelope. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is Phillips' first musical score (Opus 1). The musical notations are composed of lines and rectangles presented as a constructivitic grid. One side of the print deals with Phillips' instructions for playing the piece. Depicted in Tom Phillips: Works Texts To 1974, page 248. This copy is unnumbered. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book consists of the program for operas in 2007. The front and back covers are illustrated by Tom Phillips with Humument imagery dealing with opera in the open air. A Humument page is also depicted on page 12. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This piece (Opus 5) was originally published by AIA gallery in 1966 in an edition of 100; the current copy was reprinted by Tetrad Press in 1972 in an undisclosed tirage. Depicted in Tom Phillips: Works Texts To 1974, page 250. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This work (Opus 7) was included in Exit Magazine issue No.5-6. It is also depicted in Tom Phillips: Works Texts To 1974, page 252. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is the program for the opera based upon Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness. Phillips write the libretto and O'Regan composed the music. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Lucy O'Brien interviews Phillips and Eno from the time that Tom taught Eno at Ipswich Aart School in 1964 through their artistic and musical relationship of the current times. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.