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Me Book in 1970, circa 1968-1971

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

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

  • circa 1968-1971

Language

English

Additional description

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.

Physical storage information

  • Box: MS F BOX 4255 (Graphic materials)

Repository details

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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