The Birth of Peace

Artist musician: Chris Mann
Designer, concept: Chris Mann
Categories: Bookwork / Poetry/Proses/Text Works, Verbo-visual Books

Reference no.:NL/Man.C/90.00 Place/Shelf:3BL

Book title:	The Birth of Peace
Published by:	NMA Publications
Year made:	1990
Place made:	Australia
Original:	Yes
Dimensions:	125 x 160
Binder:	commercial binding
Physical description:	stapled booklet
Medium:	text, with cassette
Further information:
"The booklet consists of computer source code in the C language of the programs IDALR.C and IDALT.C. Superimposed on this code are texts by C. Mann, R. Descartes, H. Heine, and music (piano staves) by F. Nietzsche. " ... author: Larry Polansky [backslash] The Birth of Peace [backslash] collaboration with Chris Mann, Alistair Riddell, Warren Burt, et al [backslash] Utilities for Chris Mann Goldfish piece (software) ... " -- 3rd p. of booklet. Title on cassette: The birth of peace : a verse ballet by R. Descartes (text), H. Heine (text), C. Mann (text), F. Nietzsche (music) with C. Levi-Strauss (violin), L. Wittgenstein (clarinet), conducted by Willy the goldfish. (from National Library of Australia online catalogue) The booklet comes in a plastic box with a cassette and two red cellophane 'fortune' fish.

Artist musician:	Chris Mann ()
Designer, concept:	Chris Mann ()