Title
Karl in a blue love
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
White department store box wrapped in wax paper. Box wrapped in blue metallic string tied around blue paper glued to lid of box partially folded tied to small plastic pearl, “Karl in a blue love” written in ink on paper. Box contains blue tissue wrapped around Japanese tissue tied shut with blue string and small pearl wrapped around loosely woven raffia machine embroidered with yellow and orange string, blue metallic string tied around blue Japanese paper bearing “Karl in a blue love” signed by Amelia.
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_26_74
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
5 images
Medium
department store box, waxed paper, yarn, tissue, paper, woven raffia, embroidery
Provenance
Sent to Curator of the Poetry Collection of the University Libraries, Karl Gay.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
8.5 x 11.5 x 2 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Karl in a blue love,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 22, 2019, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52274.