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The drawings which represent a sampling of Satie's style are collaged onto a single black leather sheet that is folded into a book-like object. The case holding the folded book has a one side with a clear plexiglas view of spray painted, movable alphabet soup letters that appear to originate from a small dish in the center. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This print is wholly black with a large calligraphic abstraction in the center overlying a dense field of hieroglyphics. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This wine bottle label was presented to the Sackners at dinner at Le Coupole Restaurant in Paris, November 2000. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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In Visualog 2. The Sackner Archive holds two signed and numbered copies of this book, each with a collage. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Roland Sabatier provides an introductory essay. The loose collage in this copy differs in imagery from the other copy of the book held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents The loose collage in this copy differs in imagery from the other copy of the book held by the Sackner Archive. This copy is a varient in which the metal relief sculpture accompanying the book is separate rather than being bound into the book (& is stored in a flat file drawer). It is signed on the lower right of the board mounting and is numbered 10/14 and dated in the original 1.4.71. It was resigned by Satie "for Ruth and Marvin Sackner Alain Satie '82. According to Arts Libri 154 2010, this work is profusely illustrated. Loosely inserted, as issued, an original collage by Satie of clipped comic book illustrations, hand-torn text, and elaborate original ink drawing, mounted on Arches, and signed and numbered (as part of the edition) in pencil. Edition limited to 30 copies on velin d'Arches, signed and numbered by Satie in the justification, of which this is an unspecified edition de tete: one of a few copies with a unique sculpture a spray-painted metal construction by Satie,...

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The aquatints are printed in black, gray, and white colors. One to four photographs are collaged onto each print. The erotic components of the prints are nude female line drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The edition size of this work is unknown but since there is a great deal of hand drawn additions, each one must be unique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The drawings have been executed in Satie's typical style. The photographs, including three self-portraits, depict scenes of New York, Stonehedge and Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This print is based upon the Artist Book of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.