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"Octopus Vulgaris" by Nicky Beer, 2016

 Item — Oversized box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 21
Identifier: MSS 0586- File 2- Item 21

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

  • 2016

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

Purple octopus tenticles around the poem. Letterpress printed.

General

Designed by Jehanne Dubrow and printed by hand by Mike Kaylor in honor of the visit of Nicky Beer, the 2016 Mary Wood Fellow.

Repository Details

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

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