Baynes, Cary F. (trans); The I Ching or Book of Changes (1950) ICI Shelf: Cuba First Line: “The first hexagram is made up of six unbroken lines.” Last Line: “The way of the superior man is in the ascendant, the way of the inferior man … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: The I Ching or Book of Changes
Brautigan, Richard;Trout Fishing in America: a novel (1967) ICI Shelf: LAL First Line: “As a child when did I first hear about trout fishing in America?” Last Line: “P.S. Sorry I forgot to give you the mayonnaise.” ICI History: First Line, Today at the ICI … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Trout Fishing in America
Maugham, Somerset W.; The Razor’s Edge (1944) ICI Shelf: Dante First Line: “I HAVE NEVER BEGUN A NOVEL with more misgiving.” Last Line: “And however superciliously the highbrows carp, we the public in our heart of hearts all like a success story; so perhaps my ending is … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Razor’s Edge
Efros, Israel; Ed.; Complete Poetic Works of Hayyim Nahman Bialik: Translated From Hebrew (1948) ICI Shelf: Dante First Line: “Hayyim Nahman Bialik appeared when Jewish history began to take a new turn.” Last Line: “Through his free and powerful rhythms, through his radiant songs of nature, which … Continue readingLIBRARY SHELF: Complete Poetic Works of Hayyim Nahman Bialik
ICI ACCESSION #: ICI 22330 TITLE: (Xeroxed) Hands DESCRIPTION: A predecessor to the ‘Instagram post,’ this instant ‘photo’ created by a xerox machine is able to capture the energy of a group of volunteers for the 1996 Day Without Art, even after a long day … Continue readingEPHEMERA KABINETT: Hands (DWA, 1996)
EK ACCESSION #: ICI 22324 TITLE: Diamanda Galas tattoo on hand – We Are All HIV+ DISCUSSION: When her brother died from AIDS in 1986, Diamanda Galas tattooed the knuckles of her left hand with ” We are all HIV+” and in so doing gave … Continue readingWe Are All HIV+
ACCESSION #: ICI 21278 TITLE: Original design for the red ribbon created for AIDS recognition, c. 1991 DISCUSSION: The original red ribbon was created in 1991 to recognize people living with HIV and AIDS along with their caretakers. It was created by the Visual AIDS Artists Caucus in … Continue readingEphemera Kabinett: Original AIDS Ribbon
ICI ACCESSION #: 22315 TITLE: Why do America’s Black Gay and Bisexual Men Have a Higher H.I.V. Rate Than Any Country in the World? by Linda Villarosa DISCUSSION: Cover story in a 2017 issue of the New York Times Sunday magazine Villarosa exposes startling statistics about … Continue readingEPHEMERA KABINETT: NYT Magazine article on AIDS in America (2017)
EK ACCESSION #: ICI 21263 TITLE: Northstar Comes Out (character from Alpha Flight by Marvel Comics) DISCUSSION: In the March 1992 issue of Alpha Flight, Northstar comes out after his adopted daughter dies of AIDS. ICI COLLECTIONS: AIDS, Firsts
ICI ACCESSION #: ICI 21317 TITLE: AIDS Trading Cards ACQUIRED/DONOR: 1993/James Weschler DISCUSSION: The AIDS trading cards were produced by Eclipse Enterprise, distributor of collectible comics, graphic novels, and trading cards. The set includes cards dedicated to famous people who have died of AIDS along … Continue readingEPHEMERA KABINETT: AIDS Trading Cards