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A Humument First Revision Page 187 / Phillips, Tom., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-53381-136676

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Scope and Contents

This page consists of seven vertical rows of seven images of small men in varying positions each on a dark background.The poem reads, "words work - nature conditions - needs kill - women support - friends fit - nothing happens - successes close - experience knows - time walks - faculties function - exercise kills - star shuts - life stands alone." -- 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 1

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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