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A Humument First Revision Page 334 / Phillips, Tom., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-34907-36619

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Scope and Contents

This page depicts a mottled gray vertical rectangle in its center that floats in indistinct swirls of brown and greenish-blue colors, almost Cezannesque in appearance. The gray rectangle might abstractly represent near-death with the hope of aversion as evidenced by the lines of the poem. "ill, ill, ill, Herr doctor, ill, ill - it is nothing; but I'll send you a sound sleep; and a letter, and, if necessary, add a dream of thoughts in fancy dress - the situation shivered, gradually." This drawing was exhibited at the Marion Boesky Gallery in a group show entitled "Poetry Plastique" (2001). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 drawing (gouache, ink) in mat (museum board)) ; 19 x 13 cm, in mat 38 x 28 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alcove Phillips Humument box 2

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: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Tom Phillips (l.r.). Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. 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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