Frozen Sky, 1998
Scope and Contents
The title of the work is derived rom the cities of Floro, Norway; Zenag, Papua New Guina and Sandusky, Ohio. The face of the watch is covered with 25, three letter airline abbreviations of worldwide cities. Langlands & Bell focus of urban centers "in an abstract constellation evoking the persistent transience of contemporary urban life." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1998
Creator
- Langlands, Ben, 1955- (Person)
- Bell, Niki, 1959- (Person)
Full Extent
1 item (1 object) : 1 wrist watch (printed) + pamphlet in case (plastic); slipcase (papercard, printed) ; 24 x 4 x 1 cm (watch), 5 x 26 x 2 cm (in slipcase)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
box shelf
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 Langlands & Bell, 1998.
Materials Specific Details
Published: London, England : MOMART. Signed by: Langlands & Bell (t.c.- pamphlet). Nationality of creator: British. Copies: About 300 total copies.
Processing Information
Added by: RED; 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
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