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Me Book in 1970, circa 1968-1971 Digital Link to digital version

 Item — Box: MS F BOX 4255
Identifier(s): MS14217/2/1
Me Book in 1970
Me Book in 1970

Scope and contents

Containing pen and pencil drawings and notes Notable contents include: (a) poems and stories dated 1968-70, including a story about ‘Logland’, a fantasy realm of Arkley’s own invention; (b) a page of notes on mysticism, signed ‘Howard Arkley (humble) admiration of Paul Klee’; (c) a page showing Arkley’s imaginary creatures with a ‘key’ to their meaning; (d) notes on Surrealism; and (e) drawing of a cylinder-figure, signed and dated 1970

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1968-1971

Language of materials

English

Physical description

20 ruled pages, 33.0 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm.

General note

Large ‘Spirax’ brand notebook, titled on cover by the artist. Pages numbered in grey lead pencil by SLV librarian.

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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