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Michaux, Henri, 1899-1984

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1899-1984-10- - 1984

Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:

Celebrating the Ultimate Collaboration; Word and Image / Smith, Roberta; Mallarme S; Michaux H; Breton A; Bataille G; Leiris M; Char R; Apollinaire G; Jarry A; Picasso P; Artaud A; Tzara T; Miro J; Ernst M; Dubuffet J; Ponge F; Cendrars B; Delaunay S; Jorn A; Debord G; Ray M; Butor M; Eluard P; Doucet J., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-44938-47110
Scope and Contents

This is a review of the exhibition at the New York Public Library "French Book Arts / Livres d'Artistes: Artists and Poets in Dialogue." The show originates from the collection of the Biblioteque Litteraire Jacques Doucet in Paris along with many items from the NYPL special collections. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Croisement de Signes / Koraichi R ; Michaux H ; Burroughs WS ; Restany P ; Arp H ; Hausmann R ; Michaux H ; Miro J ; Bella B ; Degottex J ; Gysin B ; Hassan S ; U-Fan L ; Butor M ; Rossell B ; Quentin B ; Ruscha E., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-35618-37365
Scope and Contents

This catalogue features experimental calligraphic paintings by Ben Bella, Brion Gysin, Jean Degottex, Shakir Hassan, and Lee I-Fan. William Burroughs' interview of Brion Gysin is titled "Points de Passage." Pierre Restany contributed an essay on the work of Lee U-Fan. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Documenta 6 : Handzeichnungen, Utopisches Design, Bucher / Kolar J ; Michaux H ; Arakawa ; Baruchello GF ; Darboven H ; Fahlstrom O ; Ruhm G ; Zush ; Steinberg S ; Roth D ; Ruscha E ; Paolozzi E ; Badura M ; Blank I ; Broodthaers M ; Carrega U ; Knizak M ; Nannucci M ; Ulrichs T., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-15478-15804
Scope and Contents

This was the first artist book exhibition that the Sackners attended. It made a major impact on them in terms of the their subsequent direction in collecting. The catalog includes reproductions of Kenneth Snelson's drawings for the sculpture, Forest Devil, the maquette of which is held by the Sackners. Marcel Broodthaers' Un Coup de Des and Jes Petersen's Piero Manzoni, books held by the Sackner Archive were exhibited. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

La Couleur des Mots dans le Corps du Livre / Sergent, Jean-Jacques, editor ; Apollinaire G ; Michaux H ; Mutel D ; Satie E ; DaRos F ; Righi F ; Guillevic E ; Jabes E ; Noel B ; Prevert J., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-33906-35578
Scope and Contents

This exhibition is a tribute to the fine typographic press of Jean-Jacques Sergent. Didier Mutel has contributed 15 aquatints to " Amok" by Stefan Zweig. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Mouvements / Michaux, Henri., 1951

 Item
Identifier: CC-31009-32469
Scope and Contents

The 64 pages of drawings in this book consist mainly of dense black, abstract, humanoid and animal-like calligraphic renderings in dance-like movements. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1951

No.3: Crimes et Legends / Plantureux, Serge ; Marinetti FT ; Michaux H ; Pessoa F., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-04171-4250
Scope and Contents

The theme of this catalog is criminality. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Paix dans les Brisements / Michaux, Henri., 1959

 Item
Identifier: CC-31008-32468
Scope and Contents

The book contains 13 pages of a continuous, calligraphic drawing with the words superimposed upon abstract and calligraphic markings. This is followed by eight pages explaining the significance of the drawing. The book concludes with a discussion of the title of the book set in a conventional poetic verse. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1959

Paix dans les Brisements / Michaux, Henri., 1959

 Item
Identifier: CC-31010-32470
Scope and Contents

The book contains 13 pages of a continuous, calligraphic drawing with the words superimposed upon abstract and calligraphic markings. This is followed by eight pages explaining the significance of the drawing. The book concludes with a discussion of the title of the book set in conventional poetic verse. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1959