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Visual poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 4804 Collections and/or Records:

A Humument Second Revision Page 50 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-37679-39553
Scope and Contents

This drawing depicts a self-portrait of Phillips on his 50th birthday. The imagery is of the cricket match. Phillips sponsored such a match at the Oval Stadium in London for his birthday but with one swing of the bat his back went out and he had to retire from the game. The poem reads, "play the shadow of fifty years. - only imagine a century - At last--welcome! - my own myself!" This drawing was exhibited at Phillips' Yale exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 50 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Tom Phillips., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-47478-68475
Scope and Contents

This drawing is a self-portrait of Phillips along with Cricket imagery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

A Humument Second Revision Page 50 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Tom Phillips., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-47478-68475
Scope and Contents

This drawing is a self-portrait of Phillips along with Cricket imagery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

A Humument Second Revision Page 66 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53454-291241
Scope and Contents

This image contains a large yellow circle over an abstract blue-green background. The poem reads, "bitio bitio - bitio bitio - This is the crown of money - bitio tutio bitio ditio - eleva eleva eleva - achieve o achieve it - making it - assert it - exhibit it air it; it is a picture. own it question it restore it make it make excellent people" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 67 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-47483-68480
Scope and Contents

The image of the page contains repeated letter drawings of WE ARE PEOPLE with the letters painted in a brown tone over an orange section in the right-center of the page.The surrounding letters are of beige tones.The text reads,"call it the people! The once and never people - know what I am--the foreigner in this my England" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 68 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53468-291246
Scope and Contents

This page consists of an abstract form on the lower page that resembls a puzzle piece with a yellow square containing a collaged paper element. The poem reads, "A HUMUMENT treats any question - is this Grenville "And who is Irma?" - she is the Princess, of perfect moon charm - He is the Emperor of distance - the Princess of possessing - the Count of misgiving" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 91 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53470-291248
Scope and Contents

This image resembles a rainy seascape. The poem reads ,"I had not known - in London thronging faces had no friends - so many - to-morrow so pretty is" This is one of two versions of page 91. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 97 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53695-642791
Scope and Contents

This drawing depicts a drawing resembling an African head in the center panel that is framed in pink tones. The poem reads, ""And who," he asked, "Oh," she replied, "the English long to be expensive - speak of him as a souvenir my dear - He brought last words, in covered lines full of broken suggestions to the British Museum, my dear - to the Museum" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 97 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-47476-68473
Scope and Contents

The image resembles net-like organic lines and circles of varying colors. The poem reads, "a door opened on a glitter of fanciful passages, and rooms - on the net; his mean mosaic and suite of night routine - the net" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 97 (Yale & Royal Academy) (print) / Phillips, Tom., 2003

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Identifier: CC-54435-123459
Scope and Contents

The image resembles net-like organic lines and circles of varying colors. The poem reads, "a door opened on a glitter of fanciful passages, and rooms - on the net; his mean mosaic and suite of night routine - the net." The original of this print is also held in the Sackner Archive that depicts the same image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

A Humument Second Revision Page 108 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53471-291249
Scope and Contents

This page consists of three colorfull envelopes. The poem reads,"to a son telegraph; telegraph two daughters - tell them. - of Oxford, best of the affairs of time." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 111 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53472-291250
Scope and Contents

This page consists of a drawing of the lower part of a woman's face partially covered with cloud-like additions. The poem reads, "good things find the mind - look at the lover, on the journey from a broken photo - the same story, Certain sinkings - Memory after memory turned to one another." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 115 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-47473-68470
Scope and Contents

The image on the page is of a deep crowd of people chattering and gossiping. In the background are renditions of two of Phillips' quilts made from the calling cards of prostitutes placed it London telephone booths.The text reads,"A Humument written for rounded ladies - full of arty London gossip - mystery Lady - My dear, there's no holding Lucy, - cameo Lady - the art dandy Grenville, amused by the latest girl--the new audacity began devoting himself to Vice on the day specified, - talk about scenes" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 117 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53540-165007
Scope and Contents

The two images are rendered on the page for Chapter XII. They are abstracted homo-erotic orgy images.The top image contains three pink triangles. The bottom of the page is a landscpe with colorful flowery images and smal labstract figures. The poem reads, "my banker's a fag warm, peach-coloured - The white house had the plying flower crowd, - a number were gay most of them pretty; and mounted by the prettiest - quare prinkling art officers in uniform, the prettiest officer making the most of his cheeks - enviable eyes; delicate colour excited the middle man - si diplomatiquement." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 123 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-47477-68474
Scope and Contents

The image on the page resembles creature like forms on a muted colored background.The text reads, "move down now. - Poetry, drawing, music, and knowledge--I tried them all. - What volumes found them all I hoped to find - art only answer the question, - my time of mind pride - mere nonsense now" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 154 (Yale & Royal Academy) / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-47481-68478
Scope and Contents

The image is of 50 small painted skulls in horizontal rows of ten, The text reads, "longer than echoing yesterday will be a to-morrow prepared for ourexcellent exodus. - hi - heet - I have ordered Our flight" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 154 (Yale & Royal Academy) (print) / Phillips, Tom., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-54437-123460
Scope and Contents

The image is of 50 small painted skulls in horizontal rows of ten, The text reads, "longer than echoing yesterday will be a to-morrow prepared for ourexcellent exodus. - hi - heet - I have ordered Our flight." The original of this print is also held in the Sackner Archive that depicts the same image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

A Humument Second Revision Page 165 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53473-291251
Scope and Contents

This page consists of a drawing of a man's head that is half gray and half white and his gray torso. The poem reads, "toge - enter the evening - letter the lake - paper your image - give away want" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 167 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53474-291252
Scope and Contents

This page consists of a drawing that resembles a decorative musical staff. The poem reads, "a dream of music a thought for reading eyes. - sing through the hushed ear" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

A Humument Second Revision Page 189 / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-53476-100345
Scope and Contents

This page consists of a drawing of figures beneath a gray lattice background. The bottom of the page consists of white crumpled forms that may resemble bed sheets.The poem reads, "speech gave way - At last she felt toge - even night gave in" -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986