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Archive of Retour au Japon: calligrames et fragments de journal intime / Bory, Jean-Francois., 1996

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Identifier: CC-27683-28771

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Scope and Contents

The book is a diary of Bory's trip to Japan along with 25 concrete and visual poems about his experience there. The poems are designated calligrammes by Bory. The sketches for the concrete poems in ink and graphite were subsequently printed from a computer with a laseror nk jet printed -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1996

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 archive + soft cover book + 115 pages (offset) + soft cover book (maquette) + 115 pages (offset, ink colored, pencil colored, handwritten additions) + galley proof + 112 unbound pages (printed, ink, ink colored, handwritten additions, collaged) + manuscript + 22 unbound pages (typed, ink, handwriting, printed) + manuscript + 112 unbound pages (ink, graphite, handwriting, typed, newspaper clippings, collaged, color photograph) + 2 floppy discs + manuscript + 38 unbound pages (ink, ink colored, handwriting) in case (plastic)) ; book 21 x 14 cm + maquette 21 x 14 x 2 cm, in case 24 x 33 x 3 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf non-a

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: Paris, France : Edition a Duree Limitee. Signed by: Jean-Francois Bory (c.- near title page); Bory (t.c.- front cover case); Jean Francois Bory (l.r.- back cover case). Nationality of creator: French. General: 1 copies of 200 total copies. A number copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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