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Algardi, Alessandro, 1945-

 Person

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Bookworks 1977-1982 / Da Costa Editions ; Carrion U ; Algardi A ; Heibel A ; Agius J., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-14740-15053
Scope and Contents

Juan Agius is the owner of Da Costa Editions. The Sackner Archive holds "Codice Transparente" by Alessandro Algardi and "Missing Work" by Juan Agius which are reproduced in this catalog. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Ego, autoritratto / Algardi, Alessandro., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27790-28921
Scope and Contents

The pages are white heavy stock paper and the binding is blue suede leather.The handwriting was done with white paint mixed with glue to create an appearance of letters in relief in white paper stock. The writing consists of indecipherible calligraphic markings with a consistent style throughout the book. The Sackner Archive also holds book created by Algardi in 1983 utilizing similar calligraphic markings made with black ink, pigment and graphite on black colored paper, entitled "Imagine della Scrittura." The latter has a variety of calligraphic styles whereas the current book has a consistent style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Imagine della Scrittura / Algardi, Alessandro., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-27039-27513
Scope and Contents

The pages are black heavy stock paper and the binding is smooth black leather. The handwriting on some pages has been done with graphite and on others with black paint mixed with glue to create an appearance of letters in relief. The writing consists of indecipherible calligraphic markings done in a variety of styles. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983