Pranayama Bhramari / Gloria Helfgott., 1991
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Scope and Contents
Commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. Consists of four book objects bound together such that when spread apart, the shape of an "X" appears. The title indicates a Yoga expression meaning musical breathing. Body and breath move together with sound as a tool imparting a feeling of peace. The poem, excerpted from the Rig Veda X 129, is written in English on beads that turn inside metal containers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1991
Creator
- Helfgott, Gloria (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 book object (5 pages, suede, brass, gold leaf, wood, ink, handwriting, bronze) + objects (harmonicas, beads, cans) + hard cover book + pages (gold leaf, ink, handwriting) in cover (suede, string, museum board); box (suede, paper, paint, gold leaf, museum board)) ; book object 21 x 17 x 25 cm + book 14 x 11 x 2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
shelf second bedroom alcove
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: New York : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Gloria Helfgott (c.- final page). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.
Genre / Form
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
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