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The extant collection numbers more than 250 specimens that [Smith] found on street, fished out of wastebaskets, or even, as one friend recalls, ran into traffic to retrieve... Many of the planes are annotated with the location and date of their discovery: "Prince nr Wooster 4-5-79"; "Bet 9th &10th Aves on 49th 4-24-79 In Playground." -- Albert Mobilio * Bookforum *
These pieces of sculptural ephemera are artifacts of childhoods, and also of the eccentric and eager collector who sought to preserve them. -- Andrea Denhoed * The New Yorker *

Paper Airplanes The Collections of Harry Smith

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A Paperback / softback by Harry Smith, John Klacsmann, Andrew Lampert

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    Publisher: J & L Books
    Publication Date: 27/10/2015
    ISBN13: 9780989531139, 978-0989531139
    ISBN10: 0989531139
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    Book Synopsis


    Trade Review
    The extant collection numbers more than 250 specimens that [Smith] found on street, fished out of wastebaskets, or even, as one friend recalls, ran into traffic to retrieve... Many of the planes are annotated with the location and date of their discovery: "Prince nr Wooster 4-5-79"; "Bet 9th &10th Aves on 49th 4-24-79 In Playground." -- Albert Mobilio * Bookforum *
    These pieces of sculptural ephemera are artifacts of childhoods, and also of the eccentric and eager collector who sought to preserve them. -- Andrea Denhoed * The New Yorker *

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