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Artist book

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2677 Collections and/or Records:

And So Came the Fairy Queen Happy Amongst the Flowers / Amelia Etlinger; B Danon., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-44926-47098
Scope and Contents

This fragile book object with a feminist sensibility was sent to Betty Danon through the mail as a gift. Etlinger was a co-author of an issue of Gronk held by the Sackner Archive subtitled "Other Americans." She was internationally involved in the mail art network and died in the 1980's. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Andouille / Reutersward, Carl Fredrik., 1964

 Item
Identifier: CC-30203-31605
Scope and Contents

The text of this book consists of seven pages of French names separated by variable spaces and without punctuation, e.g., Victor Isidore Desire Emile Robert Victor Isidore, etc. The line drawing of Reutersward's profile was made by connecting the numbered dots printed underneath the tipped-in translucent paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Angered Light / Potvin, Earl., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-04464-4548
Scope and Contents

The photographs are images of Potvin's paintings and collages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Animals, Vegetables, Et / Moyer, David., 1997

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Identifier: CC-33863-35534
Scope and Contents

The author illustrated and described plants and animals using complex drawings with integrated handwritten text. The book was typeset and printed from magnesium plates. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Anonymous - Buchner / Helgason, Skuta., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-09628-9819
Scope and Contents

The theme of this work is marginalia. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Ansichf Fluege auf / Laiber, Markus., 1993

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Identifier: CC-07449-7593
Scope and Contents

Ansicht means view in English. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Ant Pudding / Jack A. Hirschman., 1988

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Identifier: CC-46346-49071
Scope and Contents

In a letter to the Sackners, Hirschman comments about this book as follows. "It's story is as follows: the situation in the middle-east is unleashing the kind of sick petty bourgeoise hatred that is a throwback to Europe 50 years ago. In this instance, in a cafe john where I am a customer, someone hadscibbled in large letters: Kill die juden! Underneath the words was a swastika. Ant Pudding is my answer. The leather pages go with the Native American content of the poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Ant Pudding / Jack A. Hirschman., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-46346-49071
Scope and Contents

In a letter to the Sackners, Hirschman comments about this book as follows. "It's story is as follows: the situation in the middle-east is unleashing the kind of sick petty bourgeoise hatred that is a throwback to Europe 50 years ago. In this instance, in a cafe john where I am a customer, someone hadscibbled in large letters: Kill die juden! Underneath the words was a swastika. Ant Pudding is my answer. The leather pages go with the Native American content of the poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Anthologie 11A / Crozier, Robin., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-19634-20020
Scope and Contents

Crozier states that each anthologie consists of a gathering of 20 sheets of his original works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Anthologie 13A / Crozier, Robin., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-19635-20021
Scope and Contents

Crozier mentions that each anthologie consists of a gathering of 20 sheets of his original works, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Anthology Essary (Deluxe Edition) / Essary, Loris., 1982

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Identifier: CC-14378-14687
Scope and Contents

This deluxe edition is printed on tan paper and has original painted covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Anti-Establishment Epigraphy / Villegle, Jacques., 1994

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Identifier: CC-00878-901
Scope and Contents

The language of this wholly textural book is French but Villegle substitutes symbols for some of the letters in the words, e.g., $, English Pound Sterling symbol, Swatstika, etc. The format of the text is similar to the unique artist book by Villegle also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Anti - Vesicant Reliquary Box / Cozette de Charmoy., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-27509-28564
Scope and Contents

The title originates from the metal case which was contained anti-blistering medication for soldiers in the Swiss army. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Anti - Vesicant Reliquary Box / Cozette de Charmoy., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-27509-28564
Scope and Contents

The title originates from the metal case which was contained anti-blistering medication for soldiers in the Swiss army. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Aperitivo / Ferrero, Riccardo., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-24889-25342
Scope and Contents

The content of this book consists mainly of blank handmade paper pages. It appears that it was a promotional for a pharmaceutial over the counter company since the collage cover has labels for Apertivo and Balsamic Eyr Ointment. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989