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Kolář, Jiří, 1914-2002

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Found in 115 Collections and/or Records:

A Word about Words / Havel, Vaclav ; Kolar, Jiri ; Sadek, George., 1992

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Identifier: CC-09842-10036
Scope and Contents

The text of Havel's acceptance speech (in absentia) for the International Peace Prize of the German Booksellers Association in 1989 was illustrated by Jiri Kolar with 21 prints of visual poetic collages based upon typography from a Gutenberg bible page that contained the lines, "In the beginning was the word." The book was exhibited in "Celebrate Prague and the Book" at Cooper Union in 1992 and at New York Public Library in 1995. Havel's essay is a "tour de force" on the political power of words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Africa and the Written Word / Qotbi M ; Borghesi G ; Kolar J ; Zapf H ; Tan E ; Rabascall J., 1986

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Identifier: CC-26525-26994
Scope and Contents

David Dalby provides an introductory essay entitled "Africa and the Written Word." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Altered Page, The / Broaddus JE ; Cheung CH ; Ely T ; Kolar J ; Mon F ; Caruso L ; Hirschman J ; Phillips T ; Sackner MA ; Kamensky V ; Kolar J ; Spector B ; Baroni V ; Knapp D ; Wygonik M ; Brown B ; Noel A ; Polansky L ; Trasobares C ; Masullo A., 1988

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Identifier: CC-25831-26292
Scope and Contents

This exhibition originated from the Sackner Archive and was curated by the Sackners. It consisted of an introductory essay by Marvin Sackner and a classification system for the pages exhibited: 1) Hidden Meanings, 2) Cancelled, 3) Cut, Torn Crumpled, Perforated, 3) Fragmented, 4) Layered, 5) Sculptured, and 6) Sewn and Woven. The cover of the book was designed by Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Antikody / Havel, Vaclav ; Kolar J., 1993

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Identifier: CC-09776-9969
Scope and Contents

This is a collection of concrete poems during 1964 by the future President of the Czechoslovakian Republic. The book is divided into two sections, one that reprints Antikody, published in 1964 in Prague with contemporary book design, and the other on cheap paper with the original design. The cover of the book was designed by Jiri Kolar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

[Arc Triomphe de L'Etoile] / Kolar, Jiri., 1987

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Identifier: CC-39897-41864
Scope and Contents

The message was written by Kolar's translator but the signature is his. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Baudelaire, 1962

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Identifier: CC-62273-56991

Bild Text/Text Bild (Sep.) / Michael Marthias Prechti, curator ; Blaudszun D ; Grieshaber H ; Kolar J ; Pfister D ; Rixdorfer Drucke ; Bremer U ; Eisendle H ; Schindehutte A ; Vennekamp J ; Waldschmidt A., 1976

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Identifier: CC-22734-23169
Scope and Contents

Blaudszun's etching "Der Blaue Herbst" is held by the Sackner Archive and is reproduced and described by the artist. This catalogue includes a section that features the work of Rixdorfer Group. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Bilder werden Worte / Faust, Wolfgang Max ; Gomringer E ; Kolar J ; Reutersward CF ; Ben ; Barry R ; Mallarme S ; Jacob M ; Apollinaire G ; Carra C ; Duchamp M ; Picabia F ; Holzer J., 1987

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Identifier: CC-11269-11484
Scope and Contents

This is a revision of a book published in 1977 which surveys 20th century art history with accentuation of works with visual/verbal imagery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Bilderspiegel / Schauffelen, Konrad Balder ; Kolar, Jiri., 1966

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Identifier: CC-49055-70093
Scope and Contents

In this book which is also designated as Tangenten No.4, a small square of mirror is set in stamped out thin card pages. One glassine page overlays it with a printed magic square poem. Parts of the backing of the mirror have been scatched out by the artist and it has been glued down to the card. Poetry has been printed on the pages with the stamped out sections. This book was edited by Walter Aue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Bonjour, Monsieur Kolar! , 1984

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Identifier: CC-22379-22802
Scope and Contents

This exhibition honoed Jiri Kolaron the occasion of his 70th birthday. Poster reproduces work from the catalogue published by Galerie Pragxis, held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Collagen, 2013 - 2014

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Identifier: CC-58226-10001480

Collages, 1976

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Identifier: CC-62282-57005

Contemporary Art in Czechoslovakia / Kolar J ; Novak L., 1988

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Identifier: CC-16469-16822
Scope and Contents

The exhibition at Cornell University consisted of selections from the Jan amd Meda Mladek Collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

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Visual art 32
Visual poetry 32
Critical text 21
Concrete poetry 19
Artist book (limited edition) 10