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Tribute to 'Vladimir Komarov' Cosmonaut, 1969

 Item — Box: 608
Identifier: CC-14136-14441

Scope and Contents

The poem consists of the lower case and handwritten letters in red and black of the word moon streaming out up-side-down as if they were streams of smoke from a rocket. The work is dedicated to the first Russian cosmonaut who died in space. Original typewriter poems by Edmonds have not been readily available. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1969

Creator

Full Extent

1 item (1 artwork) : 1 page (typed, typed colored) ; 31 x 21 cm

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

shelf binder second bedroom alcove

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Signed by: Tom Edmonds (t.c.- verso); T. Edmonds (l.l.- recto). Nationality of creator: British. Copies: About 1 total copies.

Processing Information

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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