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Artist book

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Artists Books in the Ginsberg Collection / Abbott E ; Stein G ; Barton CJ ; Campbell K ; Charriere G ; King R ; Fisher R ; d'Arbeloff N ; Drucker J ; Hutchins A ; Ely T ; Weier D ; Rothenberg J ; Neruda P ; O'Banion N ; Chen J ; Scobey P ; Spector B ; Helfgott G ; Kelm D ; Crombie J ; Queneau R ; Kyle H ; McCarney S ; King S ; Osborn K ; Olson T ; Hamady W ; Poehlmann JA ; Schwartzott C ; Share S ; Silverberg RA ; Tetenbaum B ; Smith K ; Walker A ; Wolf A ; Boshoff W., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-30529-31957
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was curated by Jack M. Ginsberg and David M. Paton and was divided into two sections: International Artists' Books and Book-Objects and South African Artists' Books and Book-Objects. Ginsberg contributed a personal essay on collecting artists' books and the nature of the book. A bibliography, complete index and a list of exhibitions are included. The catalogue consists of an annotated listing of books and book objects without illustrations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Mystical Poem / Charriere, Gerard., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-19590-19975
Scope and Contents

With coptic binding, pyramid imagery, the image of a single eye, and the parchment envelope, this book has an ancient Egyptian-like appearance. The calligraphic markings are presented as linear text and some forms are hieroglyphic. The cover of the book is made with rope in a criss-cross grid imbedded in thick handmade paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Unique Books and Reliures d'Art / Charriere, Gerard., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-16481-16834
Scope and Contents

Mystical Poem, an artist book held by the Sackner Archive was loaned to the exhibition and is depicted in the catalog. The Sackner Archive is listed as a public collection holding works of Charriere. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Unique Books and Reliures d'Art / Charriere, Gerard., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-17282-17643
Scope and Contents

Mystical Poem, an artist book held by the Sackner Archive was loaned to the exhibition and is depicted in the catalog. The Sackner Archive is listed as a public collection holding works of Charriere. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990