Title
Spring flower
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Gold and white Denby’s department store box covered in brown paper tape, crushed and damaged. Box contains green construction paper, green cellophane, loosely folded and tied fabrics, “flower” “spring” “Karl” written on small strips of fabric. Flowers folded into wax paper under fabric, bottom lined with yellow construction paper.
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
1977-06-21
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_32_95
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, cellophane, chiffon, construction paper, waxed paper
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
15 x 10.5 x 2 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Spring flower,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 23, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52277.