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Die Irren - Die Haftlinge / Bernhard, Thomas ; Zylla, Klaus., 1994

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Identifier: CC-28528-29808

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Scope and Contents

The poem is taken from Thomas Bernhard's "Gessamalte Gedichte" published by Volker Bohn, Frankfurt 1991. The calligraphy, design and drawings were done by Klaus Zylla. The book was published in 1994 but assembled in 1997 for the Sackner Archive as indicated by Zylla's dating of his signature on the colophon, the six drawings specially done for this copy, and the special inscription in black paint for the slipcase. Since the colophon does not mention drawings, this is probably a unique copy. The poems are mainly written in a thick black painted, neo-expressionist calligraphic style which accompany neo-expressionistic, large, line drawings of human-like, grotesque figures. The drawings that depict neo-expressionistic, human like creatures and calligraphic poetry are rendered in chalk, pastels, white ink, and gouache. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1994

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 hard cover book + 17 pages (silkscreen) + 3 drawings (chalk, pastel, handwriting) + drawing (chalk, pastel, gouache, ink, handwriting) + drawing (gouache, handwriting) + drawing (chalk, pastel, paint, handwriting) in slipcase (cardboard, paint, handwriting)) ; 52.3 x 77.8 x 1.3 cm (book) + 53.2 x 79.2 x 2.3 cm (slipcase)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

shelf portfolios 2nd bedroom

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: Berlin, Germany : Galerie auf Zeit. Signed by: Thomas Bernhard (l.l.- colophon); Klaus Zylla 1997 (l.r.- colophon); Klaus Zylla (b.c.- drawings). Nationality of creator: German. General: 50 copies of 80 total copies. About 1 number copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

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

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