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Barron, Susan, 1947-

 Person

Nationality

American

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Art of the Book, The / Barron S ; Fahlstrom O ; Cornell J ; VanVleit C., 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-44311-46459
Scope and Contents

This exhibition of artists' bookplates commemorates the 25th anniversay of Printworks. Susan Barron contributed a bookplate for the Biblical Moses and Claire Van Vliet one for Rachel Carson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Cat Tales , 1980

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490885]
Identifier: CC-22424-22848
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of unique book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Contemporary Book Arts at Carleton / Barron S ; Benes BL ; Bigus R ; Drucker J ; Gallo P ; Hamady W ; Minsky R ; King S ; VanHorn E ; Zelevansky P ; Ruscha E ; McCarney S ; Osborn K ; Jackman S ; Haynes R ; Sackner RK., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-18465-18837
Scope and Contents

Curated by Betty Bright who acknowledged Ruth Sackner and others in aiding the preliminary research for the exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

[From Dust to Dust], 1997

 Item — Box 201: [Barcode: 31858072459716]
Identifier: CC-27772-28900
Scope and Contents

The paper tape is hand-printed with the phrase "From Dust to Dust." A small paper with an inscription is tied to a human rib bone found by Barron in Turkey. The painted and folded pamphlet is collaged with the saying "The Truth is in the Details" and has the artist's name painted in Hebrew along with two skeletons. A torn "fragile" label is also included in the flip-top box.*Web 1998: [Email]dbarron501@aol.com The "bone" is a human rib-bone, oh pulmonary specialist--and one of adam's, most likely. "love, adarn" should be "love, adam". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Kidnapped by Books, 1997

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-30594-32032
Scope and Contents

Susan Barron is pictured showing pages ron "Labyrinth of Time." She spoke at the History of the Book Seminar in Special Collections aat the Van Pelt Library. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Twisting Silence , 1991

 Item — Box 322: [Barcode: 31858072490885]
Identifier: CC-23541-23986
Scope and Contents

This book commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition was created utilizing a trade edition book as a support structure. Barron composed poems and utilized poems from other poets along with found text. She placed them in the layers of the book, e.g.,"Twisting silence into words, my shrouded shadow sucked deep of a breath of emptiness, to shriek into its own ear," (S.B.) "what have you done to the garden that was entrusted to you?" (A. Machado) and "Breathe in a mouthful of dust..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Twisting Silence / Barron, Susan., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-23344-23785
Scope and Contents

Provides installation directions and comments about her unique book, Twisting Silence. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

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