No longer able to write letters only poetry
Title
No longer able to write letters only poetry
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
White envelope containing trifold sheet of paper bearing “star love M Belt flower” written on recto. Black, frayed, chiffon fabric strip wrapped around middle with dried flower on stem glued carefully over “M” written in center of a heart. Chiffon and paper cut in radial pattern center back, recto of front flap bears “flower” handwritten.
Creator
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987
Source
Amelia Etlinger Collection (PCMS-0060)
Poetry Collection Manuscripts (State University of New York at Buffalo)
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Date
1979-08-01
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Copyright the Estate of Amelia Etlinger and used with permission. For more information contact the Poetry Collection at lpo-poetry@buffalo.edu.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_8_25
Coverage
Clifton Park, New York
1970 - 1986
Date Created
2015-10-05
Access Rights
Collection open for research.
Is Part Of
Amelia Etlinger Collection (LIB-PC010)
Extent
4 images
Medium
envelope, paper, chiffon, dried rose
Provenance
Sent to Mike Belt, donated to the Poetry Collection by Ellen Marie Helinka.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
9.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “No longer able to write letters only poetry,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52260.