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The exhibition was curated by Maurice Tuchman and Stephanie Barron. This catalogue contains seventeen essays that provide a radical rethinking of abstraction with special attention to the pioneers of nonrepresentational art. The exhibition focuses on what the artist intended his painting to mean rather than how it looked. " By offering clues to the now-hidden meanings of abstract art, it helps make the esoteric accessible and the obscure visible, illuminating not only the art but also the spiritual beliefs that nourished it." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The following books are listed and held by the Sackner Archive: "Aveux non avenus" by Claude Cahun; DADA 3; "Oreille gardees" by Jean Dubuffet; "For the voice" by El Lissitzky; "Le Courtisan grotesque" by Joan Miro and Iliazd; "1 cent Life" by Walasse Ting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The Sackner Archive holds several works listed in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The Sackner Archive holds several works listed in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The entry for the first publication of "Caberet Voltaire" contains an animated description of the opening of the Caberet on February 5, 1916 -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents In the Diary series, Sterne is quoted, "Maybe I am saying something which is a truism, but I feel that my work all along was like a dairy." The artist "effortlessly weaves paraphases of quotes by poets, novelists, philosphers, and theologians throughout her conversations, enjoying their ability to communicate a polyphony of diverse yet interrelated ideas. She has noted, 'all in all my greatest mentors were always books.' Although establishing direct corollaries between her paintings and books that have influenced her remins impossible, Sterne's Diary series reveals the central role they play in her thought process as well as her work. For several months in 1976, Sterne placed blank, unstretched canvases on the floor of her main living space (which then, as now, functions as kitchen, dining room, and living room), and then drew a grid patterrn on each. Daily, she filled one square grid with either a quote of her own thought and the date. The handwriting in each square alternates...

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This is the catalogue of the Alpha Presse which specializes in artist installations, artists books, illustrated books, and book objects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The catalogue illustrates the rich and varied bookbindings by Lobstein in 34 colored photographs. The Sackner Archive contains a fine Lobstein bookbinding of "Stele pour Adam de la Halle" by Jean Jacques Leveque and Gianni Bertini. Julius Baltazar contributed a poetic introduction to the catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is a well illustrated catalogue of the early 20th century avant garde books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Published in conjunction with the Schift und Bild Exhibition held in Baden-Baden, West Germany in 1962. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.