Man?, 1968
Scope and Contents
This collage profile of a stylized human body alludes to multiple physical malfunctions from "bald" to "cough" to "corns" clipped from newspaper ads. The figure is standing on a base which states "Under capitalism...medicine is a commodity and a business. Disease is a commodity of capitalism. Under capitalism, the businesses and institions of capitalism need disease as merchandise to do business with, to make money, to sell medicine. Fidel Castro - January 8, 1969." This poem was published in Mayer's "earmouth" 1972 and in Delo, 1975. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1968
Creator
- Mayer, Peter, 1935- (Person)
Full Extent
0 See container summary (1 collage (ink, handwriting, paint, paper) in mat) ; 30 x 18 cm, in frame 40 x 27 x 3 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
closet front ro
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, a gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Peter Mayer '68 (l.l.). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.
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
319-335-5921
