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Opening an Opening / Moss, David., 2013

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Identifier: CC-58103-10001352

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Scope and Contents

David Moss writes in the brochure that "this work was inspired by the blue gates and doors of Zefat...an unspoken metaphor hovers over this ancient custom of painting entrances blue in Zefat...the text of this little book is the well-known verse of Psalms 118:19: "Open for me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter them and I shall praise God." The abstsract Hebrew letters of this verse are uniquely designed by Moss to fit into the four gate-like papercuts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2013

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (4 papercuts (papercuts, folded) in brochure (folded, collaged, print)) ; papercuts 33 x 15 cm + brochure folded to 34 x 18 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: Berkeley, California : Bet Alpha Editions. Signed by: David Moss (l.r.- print). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 180 total copies. 34 number copy. General: Added by: RUTH; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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