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Notebook with James Joyce on the cover, 2002 Digital Link to digital version

 Item — Box: PCLTBOX/MYERS Box 15
Identifier(s): H2018.441
Notebook with James Joyce on the cover
Notebook with James Joyce on the cover

Scope and contents

This notebook includes notes and ideas for a new book of drawings. First dated entry May 2002, Il Porto Wildlife Oasis. The first entry quotes a letter from Gianni 1991, other entries relate to 'Photos for the new book of Drawings', 'write about my Holy Ghost, like in a vision', writing about the vision behind the drawing and a drawing of an Octopus p.9, loose newspaper clipping p. 9 and loose photograph of Vali p. 10. Incomplete with blank pages after page 10.

A loose copy negative found in the diary taken by photographer Carol Beckwith in 1990 showing Vali, Il Porto Wildlife Oasis, taken in the caves at Il Porto has been moved to negative folder in Cool Store (postcards of this image are at H2021.90/29-30).

Dates

  • 2002

Creator

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

Extent

1 item

Physical description

10 pages.

General note

Notebook has an image of James Joyce on the front cover and is titled:' James Joyce Notebook Writers series' on the spine. Not titled inside cover.

Creator

  • Myers, Vali, 1930-2003 (Artist, Person)
  • Box: PCLTBOX/MYERS Box 15 (Graphic materials)

Repository details

Part of the Pictures Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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