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Light. 22 Aug 84. Another envelope mailed to Japan. "...it was the word beyond speech." 11 Aug 83. The title quotes the final words of Hermann Broch's novel The Death of Virgil. The envelope design graphically represents the idea that experiential time may infinitely extend for a dying person (Virgil, in the novel), while having a finite limit in time as experienced by others who witness the event. (See my H.F. Broch de Rothermann page for related information.) See also: Another envelope I made for Broch's son, and my web page interpreting the opening paragraph of The Virgil, Water -- The Arrival. 'Truly, I say to you..... 27 Jan 83. The recipient of this envelope is a computer programmer, who treats computer code with the kind of care St. Francis gave to humble living creatures. The words "fluttering" above St. Francis are names of programs on which the recipient worked. Full title is a quote from the Bible: 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' (Matthew 25:40) The blessing of the pets    C2 K-9. 2 Feb 83. Recipient is fond of dogs. Untitled. 27 Jan 85. This is an example of envelopes I made not on the computer. Here, I photocopied a part of a Tokyo street map, after placing the address information on top. Arrow points to addressee's residence. The other end of the yellow line is where the recipient worked at the time (near Mitsukoshi department store), and the yellow line itself follows the Yamanote commuter train line, on which the recipient travelled to and from work.

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