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"The Invention of Air" by Steven Johnson, October 15, 2009

 Item — Oversized box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSS 0586- File 1- Item 3

Content Description

From the Collection:

This collection includes 77 broadsides of poetry and prose by various authors collected by UNCG professor and poet Emilia Phillips. Each broadside contains a poem or excerpt, the poet's name, and a colophon describing printing information. There are various printmaking processes used, including digital, letterpress, and relief printing. Papers used include both handmade and machine-made. The broadsides were collected between 2009 and 2020, though some are undated.

Dates

  • October 15, 2009

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet (1 oversized flat storage box.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Clouds rest above the title and the author's name, which is as large as the spider that sits on a web surrounding the text of the excerpt. Smaller clouds surround this image and the text as well. Digital print on machine-made paper.

General

Broadside commemorates the author's participation in the Grand Valley Writers Series at Grand Valley State University on October 15, 2009. Design and illustration by W. Todd Kaneko. The text is excerpted from the book The Invention of Air.

Repository Details

Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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