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Scope and Contents One of the last pages in this book depicts the following words, " Life Death Breath." This page is also displayed in this record of the database.Gladys Fabre May 2010 writing on inside dust jacket stated: "Painter, writer, poet, filmmaker, and performer Brion Gysin (1916-1986) was a source of inspiration for many Beat Generation artists and for underground culture in general (for Gregory Corso, John Giono, Bernard Heidsieck, but also for Keith Haring, The Rolling Stones, Steve Lacy, the painter Matta and his son Ramuntcho, Laurie Anderson). In books, films and sound poems, together with the author William Burroughs, he developed methods such as Cut-ups and permutations previously employed in painting. With Ian Sommerville, he designed a stroboscopic apparatus to arousing hallucinatory visual effects called the Dreamachine. Such artistic multidisciplinarity enabled him to explore thoroughly a multiple self. He saw himself and indeed lived as if he had been allotted the wrong part by...

Scope and Contents This book is a collection of biographical sketches of the author and her mother. Branch Amazon.com: "The autobiographical work of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, "Dictee," is both a challenging and unique experience to read. Her provocative blend of prose, poetry, narrative and historical pieces, among other genres, reveal a voice that purposely avoids a "typical" patriarchial discourse that is refreshing although disarming. Her words, contextually somewhat difficult for the (this) reader not previously aware of the complexities and truths of Korean history (both in Korea and America), are at once powerful and insightful...poetic, yet raw. Cha is able to use her gift to offer a glimpse into one woman's history and journey; one that ended much too soon on this planet for this talented artist."Wikipedia: Cha was raped and killed by security guard and serial rapist Joey Sanza in New York City, New York, just a week after the publication of Dictee. Sanza was convicted after three trials and...

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These works were preparatory drawings for the piece that was commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This work consists of a poem by Weng Wei written half in Chinese ideograms and half in English letters. The poem is translated at the bottom of the page. The ideograms are Thalia's symbols for the words, 'wash' and 'silk.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The image is more controlled than the pages in the [Hobo Book], a work also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The image is more controlled than the pages of the [Hobo Book], a work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This exhibition ostensibly dealt with works by 17 Islamic artists but fell short owing to inclusion of mostly Western art images done by Islamic artists living in the West. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.