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Crombie, John

 Person

Found in 148 Collections and/or Records:

Bon Voyage Freddie!, 2009

 Item
Identifier: CC-60094-10003113
Scope and Contents

The first French edition of Bon Voyage Freddie! was printed by hand by the artist and author in 1980 in 95 examples by Editions Kickshaw. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2009

Ca Causa, Ca Causa / Crombie, John ; Aragon L ; Baudelaire C ; Beckett S ; Eluard P ; Jarry A ; Prevert J ; Proust M ; Rimbaud A., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-46402-49127
Scope and Contents

This is a non-linear novel made up of phrases quoted from several French authors of the early 20th century. It is printed on Hahnmuhle paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Calligrammes / Crombie, John ; Apollinaire, Guillaume., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-17956-18326
Scope and Contents

This is Crombie's interpretation of Apollinaire's poem "Il Pleut" in which the calligramme is represented with abstract markings and the words as colored, linear, conventional and disintegrated text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Catalogue 1999: Books in Print/Livres Disponibles / Kickshaws ; Crombie J ; Bourne S., 1999

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Identifier: CC-34325-36020
Scope and Contents

This catalogue also announces the new address in Paris at 13 rue de la Grande Chamiere. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Cependant la Vie Continuait / Crombie, John ; Bourne, Sheila., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-20113-20507
Scope and Contents

The Sackner Archive holds an English language version of the book, "Meanwhile Life Went On." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Cette Galere , 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-18761-19135
Scope and Contents

The portraits of strange creatures depicted in this book are reminiscent of the portraits by Baj. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Chapter and Verse / Crombie, John., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-40499-42471
Scope and Contents

Each line of verse is printed in a varient typeface and either black or gray ink. The poem describes a series of bombings and the aftermath of each attack. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Come again? / Crombie, John., 2003

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Identifier: CC-42098-44099
Scope and Contents

The text consists of words or phrases that playupon the word "Kickshaws." For example, one page reads Prickshaws? Tickgauze? Thickdraws? Sickshaws? in different typefaces. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Crazy Bodies / Crombie, John., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-19252-19635
Scope and Contents

The pages depict graffiti images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Curtains / Crombie, John., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-17962-18332
Scope and Contents

The text evolves page by page from pale gray to white on black ground to disintegrated letters replaced by abstract markings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

CV / Crombie, John., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-17971-18341
Scope and Contents

This book has spiral spines on two of its borders. Text consists of the words, "gloom, doom, womb and tomb," similar to another book held by the Sackner Archive with a different format by Crombie, entitled "Womb to Tomb." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Errata or: My Mistake / Crombie, John., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-40497-42469
Scope and Contents

Errata are arranged in rhyming, metrical, eight-word sentences, each identifiable by its distinct typeface of point size. Each page contains the words "for" and "read" on the top and bottom. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Fall / Crombie, John., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-17967-18337
Scope and Contents

Red colored text dipicts the outlines of leaves and the piling up of mounds of leaves as the story progresses. Often the color changes within s single letter. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

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Conventional fiction 35
Artist book (limited edition) 33
Illustrated book (limited edition) 27
Concrete poetry 19
Conventional poetry 18