This exhibition featured portraits of famous literary and artistic persons. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This essay written by Shattuck upon his acceptance into the College of Pataphysics appears in this issue in nine languages. He defines 'Pataphysics in non-pataphysics terms. The headings of each description are as follows. 1. 'Pataphysics is the science of the realm beyond metaphysics; or 'Pataphysics lies as far beyond metaphysics as metaphysics lies beyond physics -- in one direction or another. 2. 'Pataphysics is the science of the particular, of laws governing exceptions. 3. 'Pataphysics is the science of imaginary solutions. 4. For 'Pataphysics. all things are equal. 5. 'Pataphysics is, in aspect, in perturbable. 6. All things are pataphysical: yet few men practice 'Pataphysics consciously. 7. Beyond 'Pataphysics lies nothing; 'Pataphysics is the ultimate weapon. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Several works held by the Sackner Archive are reproduced in this exhibition catalogue. These include Apollinaire's personal handcolored copy (the Sackners also have a handcolored copy) of the Exhibition Catalogue of Leopold Survage and Irene Lagut (page 91), Angelo Rognoni's Parole in Liberta, "Bombardeo en la Costa," on page 102, Schwitters and Van Doesberg's poster, "Programa de la Kleine Dada Soiree," and Schwitters book, "Die Scheuche Marchen." Includes essays on Erik Satie and Henri Michaux among others. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The inner flap of the dust jacket reads, "William Kentridge's drawing-based works, encompassing animated films, theatre and opera productions, present a uniquely evocative, emblematic view of the state of South Africa today...from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings to traces of apartheid's violence in the landscape around Johannesburg. Kentridge's animated films are patiently built up from series of single drawings, incorporating erasure as well as the addition of lines and forms; a week's drawing can give rise to just forty seconds of animation. Socio-political traumas such as apartheid are narrated through his haunting imagery." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.