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Amralab XI: Sculpture Buccale, 1984

 Item — Box: 206
Identifier: CC-15685-16014

Scope and Contents

The object is a chewing gum cast of Descossey's tongue. In September 2000, over 3300 of Descossy's chewing gum sculptures were destroyed in a fire on a warehouse where they were stored. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1984

Creator

Extent

1 item (1 object) : 1 object (chewing gum) in box (papercard) ; sculpture 7 x 18 x 1 cm, in box 14 x 23 x 4 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

closet guest ro

Custodial History

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Descossy, 1989.

Materials Specific Details

Published: Paris, France : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Descossy-84 (l.r.- inside box top). Nationality of creator: French. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Processing Information

Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.

Genre / Form

Topical

Repository Details

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

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