Letter Poetry / Deisler, Guillermo., 1994
Scope and Contents
The pages consist of envelopes addressed to Deisler from mail artists who contributed to his periodical, Uni/verse. The pages have been rubberstamped by Deisler with a single word, e.g., words, love, hope, media, story, bill, offer, case, panic, gain, plan, dead, date, life, idea, peace, save, deal, cause, etc. It is probably the last book made by Deisler who died in November 1995 of Multiple Myeloma shortly after this book was received. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1994
Creator
- Deisler, Guillermo, 1940-1995 (Person)
Full Extent
1 item : 1 soft cover book (envelopes, collaged, rubberstamped, cut, stamps, handwriting, ink) (43 pages) in cover (collaged, strings, labels, stamps) + 1 bag (plastic, printed, string) ; 21.2 x 15.2 x 1.2 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Original Sackner Archive Location
box shelf
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: Halle-Saale, Germany : Guillermo Deisler. Signed by: [Guillermo] Deisler (l.r.- final page). Nationality of creator: Chilean. Copies: About 9 total copies. About 2 number copy.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa
319-335-5921
