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Arplines / Reese, Harry., 1990

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Identifier: CC-03118-3166

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Scope and Contents

This stunning artist's-book homage to Jean (Hans) Arp was the painter and fine press publisher Harry Reese. Fragments and lines of text from Arp's poetry and prose are reconstructed by Reese along with his own images and words to create new "found poems" and translations. Text fragments appear suitably in French, German, and English. Reese's original images and letterpress printing include a glassine pocket of collage scraps of words and images -- for interactive "play" for the reader -- as well as a cover painting unique to each copy. This is the second edition after an earlier, smaller-format book issued in 1980 -- the concept now enlarged and fully realized. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1990

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 folder (chemise) +10 sheets (folded, perforated, collaged, letterpress) + sheet (printed) in box + cover (painted)) ; sheets 28 x 19 cm, in box 31 x 21 x 4 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

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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: Isla Vista, California : Turkey Press. Signed by: H. Reese (b.c.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. General: About 43 total copies. 19 number copy. 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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