The Metamorphoses Octet: The Heart of the Immortal, 1996
Scope and Contents
The title is reflected in the eight open-faced, pop-up, heart shaped pages. Andrew Binder found the metal lower half of the box container which suggested a half of a heart. The book pages are designed to be opened and viewed from the back forward, like a Hebrew book. Each collaged page is intricately engineered and lushly illustrated with drawings of men and women, various flora, hearts marked with Russian text, hands, rib cage, insects, a 3D spiral, sea creatures, and a fish. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1996
Creator
- Binder, Andrew (Person)
Full Extent
0 See container summary (1 hard cover book (collaged, ribbon, felt, unconventionally shaped) + pages (cardboard, unconventionally shaped, pop-up, collaged, graphite, leaves, painted, fold-out, crayon, nylon thread, ink jet color printed) (16 pages) in artist box (metal, collaged, unconventionally shaped, foldout, string, felt, leather, copper)) ; 42.2 x 31 x 4.5 cm (book) + 45 x 33 x 6 cm (box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
original Sackner location: shelf second bedroom alcove current location: box 63
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, a gift from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Miami, Florida : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: American. General: About 1 total copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
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