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Rotella, Mimmo. 6 Prison Poems, 1968. Sketch of his Roman prison cell and collection of poems written on cigarette packages and on a postcard while Rotella was imprisoned in 1964 for marijuana possession, James Parmelee Fund, 2008.157.4.g. Copyrighted undefined.

6 Prison Poems

1968

Mimmo Rotella

Mimmo Rotella (Italian, 1918–2006)

Prints

SMS: A Collection of Multiples, vol. 4: 6 Prison Poems, 1968. Mimmo Rotella (Italian, 1918–2006), Letter Edged in Black Press. Sketch of his Roman prison cell and collection of poems written on cigarette packages and on a postcard while Rotella was imprisoned in 1964 for marijuana possession; The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee Fund 2008.157.4.g © Artists Right Society (ARS), New York

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Maker/Artist: Rotella, Mimmo
Classification: Mixed Media
Formatted Medium: Sketch of his Roman prison cell and collection of poems written on cigarette packages and on a postcard while Rotella was imprisoned in 1964 for marijuana possession
Medium: sketch, his, roman, prison, cell, collection, poems, written, cigarette, packages, postcard, while, rotella, imprisoned, marijuana, possession
Departments: Prints
Accession Number: 2008.157.4.g
Credit Line: James Parmelee Fund
Rights Statement: Copyrighted undefined

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