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Words and Pictures, No. 7, 1996

 Item — Box: 246
Identifier: CC-28116-29275

Scope and Contents

The preface was written by Billy Chidish. David Breckon contributed a book entitled, "Transients" in which he provided photographs and captions for occupants of different rooms in a hotel at the same point in time. In this respect, he has utilized (knowingly or unknowingly) the format of George Perec's book, Life, A User's Manual. However, Perec employed solely verbal descriptions of the occupants and their dwelling spaces of a Parisian apartment house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1996

Creator

Extent

25 items (1 periodical object) : 2 soft cover books + 1 box (wooden) + box contents (match, styrofoam) + 1 rubberstamp (plywood, rubber) + 1 photograph (polaroid) + 1 card + 3 discs (plastic, photograph b&w) + 1 bag (paper, sealed, perforated, yarn) + bag contents (book) + 1 print (photocopied colored) + 1 booklet + 1 pamphlet + 1 drawing (folded, ink) + 2 sheets (photocopied) + 1 assemblage (color photograph, clothes pin, photocopied fragment, cellophane) + 1 color photograph + 1 painting (masonite, 4 bullet holes) + 1 painting (toilet paper) + 1 pamphlet + 1 sculpture (plaster) + 1 sculpture (plexiglas), all in 1 box (cardboard, collaged, label) ; 22.1 x 16.1 x 5.9 cm (box)

Language of Materials

English

Original Sackner Archive Location

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Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: London, England : Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. Signed by: several contributors. Copies: About 100 total copies. 10 number copy.

Processing Information

Added by RED; updated by: RED.

Repository Details

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

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