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Research on the Origin / Filliou, Robert., 1974

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Identifier: CC-13105-13400

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Scope and Contents

The references in the booklet explain Filliou's search into the physical and metaphysical origins of the universe with quotations from texts of astronomy, astrophysics, Watson and Cricks' DNA discovery, Darwin and Tao Te Ching. The scroll is Filliou's interpretation of these universal themes using squares, rectangles, dots, arrows, numbers. This is a facsimile reproduction of a handwritten manuscript that has the appearance of being an original. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 scroll (photocopied, rubberstamped, wooden dowels) + booklet (29 pages)) ; scroll 30 x 450 cm + booklet 15 x 11 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

scroll cabinet

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: Dusseldorf, West Germany : Edition der Stadtischen Kunsthalle Dusse. Signed by: R Filliou (t.c.- cover); R Filliou (l.r.- end of scroll). Nationality of creator: French. General: About 400 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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