{"id":2722,"date":"2023-07-28T13:44:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T13:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/gallery\/?post_type=exhibit&p=2722"},"modified":"2025-09-09T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:50:13","slug":"a-roll-of-the-dice-symbolism-in-the-sackner-archive","status":"publish","type":"exhibit","link":"https:\/\/www.lib.uiowa.edu\/gallery\/exhibit\/a-roll-of-the-dice-symbolism-in-the-sackner-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"A Roll of the Dice: Symbolism in the Sackner Archive"},"content":{"rendered":"

January 21 – June 27, 2025<\/h3>\n
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The Limits of My Language Are the Limits of My World (<\/em>1999), Tom Phillips. Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Archives.<\/p><\/div>\n

In 1897, French Symbolist poet St\u00e9phane Mallarm\u00e9 revolutionized the world of graphic design with a single poem that forever changed the way we look at words. His work illustrated how text conveys meaning not only through words, but also as visual symbols that contain a deeper meaning. For over 125 years, artists and writers have continued to explore the mystery of Mallarm\u00e9\u2019s poem \u201cUn coup de d\u00e9s jamais n’abolira le hasard\u201d [A throw of the dice will never abolish chance]. This exhibition, curated by Rich Dana, features art, books, and ephemera from the Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry that explore the immense influence of \u201cUn coup de d\u00e9s\u201d since its publication.<\/p>\n