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A Humument Globe / Tom Phillips; Sylvia Sumira., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-04816-4907

Scope and Contents

This is the first globe made by Phillips. It contains poetic fragments of "A Humument" texts that create imaginative continents, oceans and star maps. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1987

Creator

Extent

0 See container summary (1 sculpture + poem object (metal globe, collaged, ink, gouache, wood, plaster) in stand (wooden)) ; sculpture 27 x 25 x 25 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

living room

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: London, England : [Publisher not identified]. Nationality of creator: British. General: About 1 total copies. General: Added by: CONV; updated by: KEELEY.

Repository Details

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

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