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Constellations / Hompson, Davi Det., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-09202-9383

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Scope and Contents

The 10 prints (one of the 11 is the colophon) depict random arrangements of the numbers 1 and 0 to suggest a concrete poem composed in a binary code. Hompson used his given name, David E.Thompson, as the author of this work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (10 prints (letterpress) in folder (paper)) ; prints 38 x 28 cm, in folder 39 x 29 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

wide 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: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University. Signed by: aka Hompson (l.l.- colophon adjacent to his given printed name David E. Thompson). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 15 total copies. 11 number copy. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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