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"Brisez le cadre qi etouf limage"

 Item

Scope and Contents

Jorn intentionally used misspellings in his posters. The grammatically correct spelling would have been:

brisez le cadre qui étouffe l'image

English translation: "break the frame which smothers the pictures" or "break the frame that stifles the image"

Dates

  • Creation: 1968 May-approximately June

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The text materials in this collection were produced in French. Only some materials have been translated into English and noted in the finding aid.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.49 Cubic Feet (1 half letter size document box, 1 flat box (15 x 11.5 x 3 inches), 1 flat box (21 x 17 x 1.5 inches), 22 posters)

Physical Description

Approximately 12.5 x 19.5“

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA