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Cross Reference: artists in librairies / Dellafiora, David, editor ; spence p ; Ernst KS ; Helmes S ; Stetler C ; Kempton K ; Rosenberg MR ; Grumman B ; Burt W ; Dellafiora D ; Gomez A ; Collins P ; Bury S., 2000

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Identifier: CC-35124-36857

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Scope and Contents

This book documents a public library intervention aimed to creat a new dialog between artists and library users. The project offered readers the opportunity to borrow artist books. Each book holds half the bookmarks received from participants in this exhibition; the other half were placed in books in the library to be discovered by the readers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 2000

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (spiral spine) + 28 pages (photocopied) + label (paper, string, both sides, rubberstamped) + bookmark (rubberstamped, watercolor) + 2 bookmarks (laser printed) + bookmark (photocopied, ink, handwriting, plastic laminate) + bookmark (newspaper clipping) + bookmark (photocopied colored) + bookmark (offset) + 6 bookmarks (photocopied) + bookmark (painted, collaged, paper) + bookmark (painted) + insert (inside back cover, paper, ink colored, rubberstamped) + insert contents (bookmark, perforated, rubberstamped) in back cover (handmade cardboard)) ; 7 x 22 x .8 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

box shelf

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: Geelong, Australia : Field Study. Signed by: few contributors. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 100 total copies. 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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