A Folly for Wisdom [from Dante's Inferno] , 1979 - 1980
Dates
- Creation: 1979 - 1980
Creator
- Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022 (Person)
Full Extent
0 See container summary (1 print (silkscreen)) ; 74 x 55 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
flat files
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.). Inscription: H.C. for Marvin & Ruth. Nationality of creator: British. General: Proof copy of print, number 1. General: Added by: MARVIN; updated by: MARVIN. Text reads in circular loop on exterior of image: "The seven virtues within this easy stream of eloquence / a folly for wisdom /plans for a castle of fame / trivium and quadrivium" Added: CEND.
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
