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
Contact:
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
03 8664 7002
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
03 8664 7002