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MS. Tom Phillips 131

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MS. Tom Phillips 131

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Image proofs, drawings and transparancies (some mounted) as well as computer-aided design prints from 1981. Some sheets have (verso) a print image of Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones:

Fleur de lis study; a fleur de lis is present in Cantos: 2, image 2; 8, image 1; 10, image 4; 14, image 2; 15, image 1; 26, images 1 & 2; and 32, image 4. Printed on tracing paper

Fleur de lis study; investigation of a warping image, printed on tracing paper

Fleur de lis study; investigation of a warping image, printed on tracing paper

Fleur de lis study; 10 small fleur de lis, printed on tracing paper

Fleur de lis study; printed on tracing paper

Fleur de lis study; investigation of a warping image, printed on tracing paper

Fleur de lis study, investigation of a warping image, printed on tracing paper

Canto 18, image 2; incomplete colour print for Talfourd Press edition; framed in A2 cream mountboard. Labels include: "TPE 24. CANTO XVIII, 1ST III"

Canto 9, image 3; mix media collage (card, paint, coloured pen, page of book); framed in A2 cream mountboard. Labels include "TPE 9. Canto IX, 2nd III"

Canto 28, image 1; mix media collage (paper, red paint); framed in A2 cream mountboard. Labels include "Canto XXVIII", "B12228"

Canto 22, image 4; original art (paint and pen on board); framed in A2 white mountboard

2 monochrome prints, possible variation for Canto 3, image 1; for Talfourd Press edition

3 coloured prints, possible variation for Canto 20, image 3; for Talfourd Press edition

Colour print, possible variation for Canto 8, image 1

Canto 4, image 1; incomplete colour print for Talfourd Press edition

Canto 5, image 1; repeated monochrome print, reference for background; for Talfourd Press edition

Canto 5, image 1; repeated monochrome print, reference for background; for Talfourd Press edition

Three original art pieces; same pattern as above except using black background, A3 white card. Each piece varies in hue and saturation of colours. unable to find a reference to this study in final Dante's Inferno prints

Black and white image of above art piece; printed on melamine, unable to find a reference to this study in the final prints

Plan for half-title: INFERNO; description of printing process, with hand-drawn diagrams

Four studies for half-title: INFERNO; coloured print with yellow frame; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

Two studies for half-title: INFERNO; coloured print with blue speckled frame; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; green print; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white print; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white print, cut into circle; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; line image printed on lilac background; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; coloured print on glossy paper; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; line drawing in red pen; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; double sided print, one side with yellow frame, other with blue speckle frame; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

Seven studies for the half-title: INFERNO; coloured print with yellow frame; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white print; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white speckle background with design in silhouette; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; printed line image; early version of final design in Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; black and white print; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

A study for half-title: INFERNO; pencil drawing of design, on tracing paper; early version of final design for Talfourd Press edition

Two colour prints which do not appear in final book, depicting a gate, which was noted in plan for the half-title: INFERNO as being a design for 'Canto 3'

Double-sided piece: front; colour print of gate design, back; abstract colour print with annotation (in reverse), reading 'on the death of innocence'

Double-sided piece: front; colour print of gate design, back; abstract colour print

Double sided piece: front; colour print of gate design, back; printed two-tone portrait of Mick Jagger

Double sided piece: front; grey print of gate design, back; printed two-tone portrait of Mick Jagger

Print of gate design, does not appear in the final book; printed onto brown paper, mounted on whte card

Double-sided piece: front; colour print of gate design, back; printed two-tone portrait of Mick Jagger

Double-sided piece: front; grey print of gate design, back; printed portrait of Mick Jagger using pink colouring

Colour print of gate design, does not appear in final book

Print of gate design; red colouring. Does not appear in final book

Print of gate design; grey and brown colouring. Does not appear in final book

Three colour prints of gate design; red and green colouring. Does not appear in final book

Five colour prints of gate design; purple and grey colouring. Does not appear in final book

Colour print of gate design; red colouring. Does not appear in final book

Two colour prints of gate design; red and green colouring. Does not appear in final book

Four colour prints of gate design; pruple and grey colouring. Does not appear in final book

Print of gate design; black outline printed on white card. Does not appear In final book

Colour print of gate design; red and green colouring. Does not appear in final book

Double sided piece: front; colour print of gate design, back; abstract colour print

Print of gate design; red colouring. Does not appear in final book

Three prints of gate design; grey and black colouring. Does not appear in final book

Colour print of gate design; red, green and grey colouring. Does not appear in final book

Print of gate design; green outline printed on white card. Leaf shaped post-it note attached to piece, reading 'copy A'

Piece of mountboard reading 'do not flex. Leaf atatched at stalk only. All other parts lift and bend very easily' and 'work below'

Canto 4, image 4; colour print for Talfourd Press ediiton, image labelled 'Canto I/IV small proof'

Canto 27, image 3; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XXVII/III small proof'

Canto 22, image 4; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XXII/IV small proof'

Canto 31, image 3; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XXXI/III small proof'

Frontispiece; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'title pages/ II small proof'

Canto 4, image 3; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto IV/III small proof'

Canto 19, image 4; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XIX/IV hard proof'

Canto 16, image 1; black and white print for the Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XVI no. 1, stage 12'

Canto 18, image 2; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XVIII/II trial proof'

Canto 21, image 4; black and white print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XXI/IV final proof'

Canto 24, image 3; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled '10'

Canto 26, image 4; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto XXVI/IV'

Four studies for half-title: INFERNO; red prints on watercolour paper, images numbered consecutively 1/6, 2/6, 3/6 and 4/6

Two coloured prints, variation of Canto 4, image 1, for Talfourd Press edition

Coloured print, variation of Canto 4, image 1, for Talfourd Press edition

Canto 4, image 1; colour print for Talfourd Press edition, image labelled 'Canto IV no.1 proof'

Double-sided piece: front; variation of Canto 8, image 1, back; black and white abstract print of a rock face

Sixteen coloured prints, varitations of Canto 4, image 1, for Talfourd Press edition

Date

c. 1981-1985

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Tom Phillips archive

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Dante's Inferno

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