Baker, Jan, 1950-2018
Found in 62 Collections and/or Records:
Garden Heart, 1995
The words "garden heart" are printed on a fragment of heart-shaped green paper enclosed within a plastic bag along with fragments of dried leaves and flowers. The object is a thank you expression from Baker on her visit to the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Garden Heart / Jan Baker., 1995
The words "garden heart" are printed on a fragment of heart-shaped green paper enclosed within a plastic bag along with fragments of dried leaves and flowers. The object is a thank you expression from Baker on her visit to the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Getty Center Artist Book presented to Marvin A. Sackner] / Baker, Jan., 1992
This book was organized by Mel Edelstein and presented to the participants in the seminar "Reading and the Art of the Book" at the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities. The Sackners were invited to this conference. Jan Baker used printed materials from the Center to form the collages on each page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Getty Center Artist Book presented to Ruth Sackner] / Baker, Jan., 1992
This book was organized by Mel Edelstein and presented to the participants in the seminar "Reading and the Art of the Book" at the Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities. The Sackners were invited to this conference. Jan Baker used printed materials from the Center to form the collages on each page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Heartfelt, 1998
This is a heart-shaped, purple felt, object filled with aromatic spices that was mailed to the Sackners for Valentine's day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Heartfelt / Jan Baker., 1998
This is a heart-shaped, purple felt, object filled with aromatic spices that was mailed to the Sackners for Valentine's day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
It Is a Tree of Life, 1995
Jottings , 2003
These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Jottings / Baker, Jan., 2003
This is a brochure of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabic collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Jottings / Jan Baker., 2003
These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Large pouch] , 2003
[Large pouch] / Jan Baker., 2003
Letter to Ruth and Marvin Sackner, 1983
[Love Letters] / Baker, Jan., 2004
This was Baker's annual Valentine's gift to the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Love, Vortex, Vertigo / Baker, Stewart A., editor; Baker J; Waldrop K; Waldrop R; Baker SA., 1969
This is probably a student publication conducted at Brown University. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
my lecture notes taken during the unesco textile workshop in hanoi - vietnam / Baker, Jan., 2002
The holder, a fabric object that is shaped as a valentine, reproduces a written booklet of Baker's lecture notes taken during the UNESCO textile workshop in Hanoi, Vietnam. The lecture notes are reproduced in the booklet as calligraphed, micrographic, shaped poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[New Year 5761 Greetings], 2000
[New Year Greeting 5762] , 2001
The card displays the Hebrew word for east, facing Jerusalem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Purple Heart Valentine's Greetings, 2005
This is Baker's annual Valentine's gift to the Sackner Archive. It is shaped like a heart, trimmed with gold braid and stitched with 3 gold hearts, ribbon and a metal; a horizontal band across had gray stitched calligraphic markings. The text on the folded sheet reads, "A distinguished medal for those brave persons who have fought and were wounded in wars, tsunamis and elections this past year." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Quix Art Quarterly. No.4/Win / Baker J., 1993
Contains photo-essay on Jan Baker's house and work, and a calligraphic tribute to her godson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
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- Calligraphic text 41
- Visual poetry 10
- Graphic design 8
- Calligraphic markings 6
- Found poetry 5
- Letter picture 5
- Conventional non-fiction 4
- Artist book 3
- Concrete poetry 3
- Conventional poetry 2
- Correspondence art 2
- Diary 2
- Text over text 2
- Typography 2
- Alphabetical text 1
- Artist book (citation) 1
- Artist book (limited edition) 1
- Critical text 1
- Documentation 1
- Exhibition review 1
- Micrography 1
- Obituary 1
- Performance poetry 1
- Political poetry 1
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