Scope and Contents The white cover and spine are embossed in Pessin's typical style of repeated abstract markings or hieroglyphics that are utilized as a personal alphabet. Similar markings are contained on the three folded pages embossed on white, brown and beige papers. The remaining pages contain reproduced, handwritten French text by Pessin that offers an explanation of his personal alphabet. A poetic text by Jean-Pierre Spilmont and a critical text by Michel Butor are included in this catalogue. A description of Pessin's work which was included in the exhibition, "Civilisations Imaginaires" follows. The distinctive trademark of Marc Pessin's prints is a sophisticated system of waffle printing producing pages where the signs appear in relief. Using the same technique, a series of books were made with drawings from self taught outsider artists like Pierre Pascaud, Alain Pauzie, lan Pyper, Patrick Guallino and Jean Paul Baudouin. Born in 1933 in Paris, in a family of fairground artists, Marc Pessin...

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Exhibition was divided into three parts, Le Livre D'Artiste (curated by Merielle Etignard who visited Sackner Archive in 1996), Le Livre Illustre, and Le Carnet D'Artiste. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The introductory essay was written by Jeffrey Abt. The catalogue was designed by Buzz Spector. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This catologue lists items from the collection of Tony Zwicker, a reknown bookdealer from whom the Sackners purchased many books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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One print has a poetic, calligraphic text by Sicard, the other a visual image by Alechinsky. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This unusual exhibition catalog, which itself can be classified as an artist book, consists of booklets with reproductions from limited editioned artist and illustrated books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Stored in box with other books having a title beginning with Livres. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Almost all the book images, one to an author/artist, are accompanied by a brief biography and a personal statement. Timm Ulrichs' book object "Concrete Poetry" is depicted. The Sackner Archive holds one of the 50 copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This auction catalogue contains masterworks of artists books and illustrated books from 1876 to 1991 in unique bookbindings. Several works cited and illustrated in the catalogue are contained in the Sackner Archive. They include "The Transsiberien" by Cendrars and Delaunay, "La Fin du Monde" by Cendrars and Leger, "Ledentu le Phare" by Iliazd, "Calligrammes" by Apollinaire, "Poesie de Mots Inconnu," and "Maximiliana" by Temple and Ernst. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book focuses on M. Butor's collaborations with other artists, including P. Alechinsky, M. Qotbi and J. Kolar. The book by Qotbi and Butor, "Espace Arabesque," held by the Sackner Archive, is reproduced in this catalogue. Also, there is a tipped-in color photograph on the title page depicting Qotbi and Butor in front of the wall upon which the book is hung. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Ruth and Marvin Sackner are mentioned as being collectors of Qotbi's works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.