DePeaux

COLLECTION: Richard De Peaux art works relating to music score, "Unisonics," by C. Curtis-Smith

LOCATION AS OF 2001: Music Library Special Collections

PROVENANCE: Curtis-Smith score and two related art works purchased from De Peaux

WHEN ACQUIRED: 1985

DESCRIPTION: Edition of 23 pages (title page, credit page, 19 pages score, 2 colored serigraphs depicting composer) produced by Richard Joel De Peaux:

Curtis-Smith, C. (Curtis)
Unisonics: for alto saxophone and prepared piano. (S.l., s.n.) c1978.
No. 22 of limited edition of 40 copies.

"The portfolio took eleven months of full time work to completely draw and hand print (serigraphy) the music along with hand-set and hand-inked type on 100% rag Stonehenge, deckled edge paper." (R. De Peaux, description of edition).

ARRANGEMENT: 23 pages in large portfolio box: f.M269 C87U5

ACCESS/FINDING AIDS/BIBLIOGRAPHY: Description of edition by De Peaux laid in box. Collections File folder ("Richard De Peaux") includes biographical information on De Peaux, list of public institutions holding "Unisonics", and correspondence.

INDEX TERMS: Curtis-Smith, Curtis; De Peaux, Richard; Unisonics

SEE ALSO: Recording of work: DISC M785 D58 T42 (Composers Recordings CRI
SD388)

 

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