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La Rocca, Ketty, 1938-1976

 Person

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

in principio erat, 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-50188-71252
Scope and Contents

The catalogue consists of photographs of pairs of hands and multiple pairs of hands, at times with accompanying text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Ketty La Rocca, 1975

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Identifier: CC-37421-39274
Scope and Contents

The photographic portion of this book is reprinted from a book first published by Centro DI in Florence, Italy in 1971. The translucent paper, printed pages inserts with writing and abstract markings are new to this edition. The photographs depict realistic intertwined hands and arms from single or multiple subjects usually captioned in Italian and English with a brief phase or poem. There are two translucent paper overlays tracing each one of the photographic images. The top one traces the outlines of the photograph with line and calligraphic text and the bottom one with shading and calligraphic text. Ketty La Rocca was born in 1938 and died in 1976, one year after the book was published. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Ketty La Rocca, 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-37422-39275
Scope and Contents

The photographic portion of this book is reprinted from a book first published by Centro DI in Florence, Italy in 1971. The translucent paper, printed pages inserts with writing and abstract markings are new to this edition. The photographs depict realistic intertwined hands and arms from single or multiple subjects usually captioned in Italian and English with a brief phase or poem. There are two translucent paper overlays tracing each one of the photographic images. The top one traces the outlines of the photograph with line and calligraphic text and the bottom one with shading and calligraphic text. Ketty La Rocca was born in 1938 and died in 1976, one year after the book was published. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Parola Come Immagine e Come Segno, La / LaRocca K ; Marcucci L ; Miccini E ; Pignotti L ; Ori L ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK., 1999

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Identifier: CC-38470-40376
Scope and Contents

This exhibition that was curated by Lucilla Sacca is subtitled "Firenze: Storia di una Rivoluzione Colta (1960-1980). In Ori's biography, it is mentioned that the Sackner Archive holds his works. The works in the exhibition catalogue are extensively annotated by the curator. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

[Untitled] / La Rocca, Ketty., 1989

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Identifier: CC-06866-6989
Scope and Contents

Ketty La Rocca was born in 1938 and died in 1976. In this catalogue, her work begins as making poesia visiva collages often with political content but then she develops a unique style. This consists of writing on the outlines of traditional black and white photographs and/or tracing the outlines of the photograph onto one piece of translucent paper with calligraphic text and line and onto another piece of translucent paper with lines or shaded lines only. The folded, loose sheet lists the prices of the works in this exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Verbum Parola Mot Word / La Rocca, Ketty., 1966

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Identifier: CC-37425-39278
Scope and Contents

This piece, reproduced in yellow letters on a blue background, was the front piece in the catalogue of La Rocca's works at Galleria Carini, 1989. The photograph verso is rubberstamped, "ketti la rocca, via de serrogli 66, firenze" and hand dated '66. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966