Skip to main content

Foxy 1973, 1972 December-1973 December Digital Link to digital version

 Item — Box: PCLTBOX/MYERS Box 6
Identifier(s): H2018.432
Foxy 1973
Foxy 1973

Scope and contents

Covers 15th December 1972 to December 1973 from Il Porto to New York and ends 'Il Porto Monti Lattari, Salerno, Italy'. Includes description of 'working in the big fox cage with my Madonna' p.4, an important early photograph of 'Little Foxy and me July 1965 showing a baby foxy and Vali, 'My Foxy's blood' p. 13, 'Foxy came orphaned to me' showing a photograph of baby Foxy p. 28, tattoos on Vali's feet p.56, 'New York in 1970 in Matis Chapel of Love' and photo of the artist Mati Klarwein 1950-52 p. 62-63, loose feather between page page 57, article about Kafka p. 68, Myers family photograph of Vali's Mother Vera Balfour and her three daughters showing Vali as a child p.78. On verso of back cover is a black and white photograph of Vali and 'Kubla Khan, my no. 1 dog and my most beloved of all my dogs'.

Dates

  • 1972 December-1973 December

Creator

  • Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)

Conditions governing use

Copyright restrictions apply.

Copyright status

This work is in copyright

Extent

1 item

Physical description

83 pages.

General note

Title from title page inside cover. Diary dedicated to Foxy 1973. Inscribed on verso of title page: 'In the Valley of Toads and Tears in the Land of Foxies and Fire' with a photograph of Vali and foxy.

Creator

  • Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)
  • Box: PCLTBOX/MYERS Box 6 (Graphic materials)

Repository details

Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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