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 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 438 Collections and/or Records:

Exiled in the Word / Rothenberg, Jerome, editor ; Lenowitz, Harris, editor ; MacLow J ; Jabes E ; Tzara T ; Meltzer D ; Zukofsky L ; Owens R ; Abulafia A ; Celan P ; Ginsberg A ; Rothenberg J ; Berman W ; Morrow C ; Kaprow A ; Stein G ; Oppen G., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-03147-3196
Scope and Contents

This book is a reworking and representation of material that originally appeaed in Rothenberg's "A Big Jewish Book" (1978), a book also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Extreme Measures / Winkler, Michael., 1988 - 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-00209-217
Scope and Contents

Winkler's work consist of forming line constructions and geometrical shapes based upon connecting the letters of a word with straight lines to a circle of the letters of the alphabet. These shapes might be considered a semiotic representation of the word in a non-verbal language. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988 - 1989

Extreme Measures / Winkler, Michael., 1988 - 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-42761-44800
Scope and Contents

Winkler's work consists of forming line constructions and geometrical shapes based upon connecting the letters of a word with straight lines to a circle of the letters of the alphabet. These shapes might be considered a semiotic representation of the word in a non-verbal language. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988 - 1989

falling alphabet / Knotek, Anatol., 2014

 Item
Identifier: CC-62086-10004476
Scope and Contents

The cut pages with a single printed fragment progress to a word as a function of the dimensions of the page and then regress to a fragment. Wachsein means vigil in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2014

falling alphabet / Knotek, Anatol., 2014

 Item
Identifier: CC-58771-10002009
Scope and Contents

The cut pages with a single printed fragment progress to a word as a function of the dimensions of the page and then regress to a fragment. Wachsein means vigil in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2014

Feu Triomphant / Aubertin, Bernard ; Chopin, Henri., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-25332-25788
Scope and Contents

Work consists of a metal "fire wheel" (holder for candles) by Aubertin, a book containing five typewriter prints by Chopin, and an exhibition catalogue with several texts by Aubertin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Forum. No.1., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-12779-13050
Scope and Contents

The cover depicts a varied-colored alphabet in letter over letter presentation. The poster consists of a table that traces the development of the alphabet through its Egyptian, Phoenician, Greek, Etrusian, Roman, and Minuscules origins. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

From A to Z / Stewart, Maggie., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-39831-41795
Scope and Contents

Includes Thank You note from Rita and Bob Swedroe on visiting the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

futura: Job Boj. No.6 / Bohumila Grogerova ; Josef Hirsal., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-27464-28512
Scope and Contents

The poem "Manifest" depicts the letters as arranged on a typewriter key board (with the y and z reversed!). The poem Abeceda z Odyssea, composed such that the last letter of the final word forms an alphabetical text, is triangularly shaped. Der Heizer (The Boilerman) consists of sound poetry, numbers, and patterns. Laska in czech language means Love and juxtaposes the the czech words, on, a , ona, and ono meaning he, and, she, himself/herself in different variations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Ganglia 5 Cent Mimeo Series: abcdE...(reprint). No.2 / Victor Coleman., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-30943-32398
Scope and Contents

This is a facsimile of the 1965 first edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998