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Typescript titled ‘Chain-Poem Foursome’

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Ithell Colquhoun 1906–1988
Title
Typescript titled ‘Chain-Poem Foursome’
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Document - writings
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Acquisition
Bequeathed by Ithell Colquhoun to the Tate Archive
Reference
TGA 929/2/2/3/6
British Surrealism Surrealism Merz

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  • Papers of Ithell Colquhoun (1906-1988) TGA 929 (215)
    • Writings TGA 929/2 (36)
      • Poetry TGA 929/2/2 (7)
        • ‘The Chain Poem’ and other chain poem experiments TGA 929/2/2/3 (7)
          • Typescript titled ‘Chain-Poem Foursome’ TGA 929/2/2/3/6
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