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Temple of Bara / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Stewart, Mark., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-12454-12681

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Scope and Contents

Commemorates Joseph Bara, the little drummer boy who was shot by Royalists for shouting "long live the revolution" instead of "long live the king" during the French revolution. The image is a post-modern temple or bandstand in which the columns are composed of interrupted side drums in relief. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1986

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 print (color lithograph)) ; 42 x 24 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf binder 1904

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: Dunsyre Lanark, Scotland : Wild Hawthorn Press. Nationality of creator: Scottish. General: About 300 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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