Title
[untitled: 13th Moon silver box]
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Nest of twigs, leaves, velvet rope, metallic gauze, strips of paper, and blue, pink, and green chiffon loosely resting on top of silver department store box. Box contains strips of shredded tissue paper on top of blue chiffon wrapped around yellow paper with rainbow floss tied to yellow string sewn tightly through whole piece. Piece opens like book and contains pages of gold metallic cable knit fabric and blue chiffon wrapped around ripped up cover of 13th Moon and a pink fabric flower. “For Ellen and June love Amelia" written on back cover.
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_16_47
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
2 images
Medium
department store box, plant material, velvet rope, gauze, paper, chiffon, string, fabric flower
Provenance
Sent to, and donated to the Poetry Collection by, Ellen Marie Helinka.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
8 x 12 x 1 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “[untitled: 13th Moon silver box],” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed June 18, 2019, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52269.