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The Second Song

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Item

Date:

1972

Reference:

R8315

Type of material:

Art

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3018140

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Jennifer Dickson fonds

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The Second Song
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Date(s):

1972

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print / estampe : half-tone photo etching
Image 56.000 x 76.000 cm

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the image is comprised of four prints, one containing text on a printed background., Prints: u.c.; street scene / vue de ville featuring dark figures. c.l.; street scene / vue de ville featuring dark figures. l.c.; street scene / vue de ville featuring dark figures. c.r.; print featuring text on patterned background., Text: hips (illegible) & you (illegible) them / dreams (illegable) & they are jewels / strange spells of old deity / moves, nights, allurment / they are not / O glass subtly evil O confusion of colours / O light bound and bent in / O land of the captive / Why am I named? / Why am I far away? / Why is your glitter full of crimes and mistrust? / O glass subtle and (illegible) O powdery gold / of paliments of Amber. two faced irredenscence., Dawn enters with little feet / like a gilded Pavlova / and I am near my desire / not has life in it not better / than this hour of clear coolness / the hour of waking together

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Artist: Dickson, Jennifer, 1936-

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General note:

set: "Sweet Death And Other Pleasures"

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: in pencil, recto. b.l.; Key Print. b.c.; The Second Song. b.r.; Dickson '72. (complete transcription)

Source:

Private

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00164
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Item no. assigned by LAC [R8315] 164

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R8315-164
Copyright: Jennifer Dickson

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