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A Tapestry of Languages, 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-28857-30176

Scope and Contents

The book extolls America with poems in several languages. These languages, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, and Armenian, are calligraphed and printed on different colored backgrounds opposite an American seal which picks up the same color in one of its components. All the handwritten texts are also printed together on the fold-out page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1994

Creator

Extent

1 item : 1 soft cover book (string spine) + page (fold-out) + pages (printed, handcolored addition) (14 pages) ; 21.5 x 18.3 cm

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

alphabetical artist boxes

Custodial History

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

Materials Specific Details

Published: Occidental, California : Occidental College Tiger Press. Signed by: Laura Nadine Burdick (l.r.- colophon). Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 55 total copies. About 20 number copy.

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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