Title
Spring Love
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Tan and gold printed Denby’s department store box with pieces of paper bearing “there’s a package” “for you” “from Amelia” typed and taped to recto of box top. Box contains long red grasses curved along edges of box with glued and ripped cardboard covered in pink tissue paper cradling a packet of postcard, white chiffon, purple cellophane, silk purple flowers, yellow silk flower pin with “Mike” written in felt marker. Postcard bears note to Mike, and title.
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
undated
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_2_7
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
3 images
Medium
department store box, paper, plant material, cardboard, tissue, chiffon, cellophane, fabric flowers, postcard
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
10 x 7 x 0.75 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Spring Love,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed June 17, 2019, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52266.