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Artist book

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2489 Collections and/or Records:

Why Artists' Books? / Davidson L ; Anninger A ; Lyons J., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-00539-552
Scope and Contents

Exhibition was curated by Anne Anninger and text was contributed by Joan Lyon. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Wiggling Air, Wobbling Light / curry, jw., 1995

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Identifier: CC-20761-21166
Scope and Contents

This is the first maquette for a manuscript of collages made from colored photographs that curry continues to edit. curry noted in a letter to the Sackners that many of the pieces in this copy will not be included in the final version. Some of the pic have been published but many have not. This copy was made for David UU who wanted to see the entire series. The book is dedicated to Frank Zappa & the images and their captions have music relationships. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

William Blake's Proverbs of Hell / Proverbes de l'Enfer / Lalou, Frank., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28717-30023
Scope and Contents

This trade edition book of Blake's poetry has all the calligraphic and visual devices that Lalou utilizes in his unique books. The collaged elements on several pages are pieces of gold paper that are incorporated into his calligraphy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

William Blake's Proverbs of Hell / Proverbes de l'Enfer / Lalou, Frank., 1996

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Identifier: CC-29120-30465
Scope and Contents

This deluxe edition book of Blake's poetry has all the calligraphic and visual devices that Lalou utilizes in his unique books. The collaged elements on several pages are pieces of gold paper that are incorporated into his calligraphy. It differs from the trade edition, also held by the Sackner Archive, in that the text is printed on velin d'Arches paper 160 g. The trade edition is printed on Cyclus ligher weight paper stock. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Windowmill, 1967

 Item — Box unknown: [Barcode: 31858073143665]
Identifier: CC-13030-13322
Scope and Contents

The square-shaped perforation on the card signifies the window element of the title and the shirt button sewn on the card, the wind..mill of the title which is printed as a label on the box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Wingbook / Joyce Cutler-Shaw., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-18926-19304
Scope and Contents

The plexiglas box and the pages have the shape of a carrier pigeon's wing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Wingbook / Joyce Cutler-Shaw., 1982

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Identifier: CC-18926-19304
Scope and Contents

The plexiglas box and the pages have the shape of a carrier pigeon's wing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Winter 1994-95 / Purgatory Pie Press ; Faust D ; Smith EK ; Cherches P ; Sackner MA., 1995

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Identifier: CC-04772-4862
Scope and Contents

Marvin Sackner is cited for his contribution of "Chicken Soup" to Postcards V 1987. The Sackner Archive is listed as holding Purgatory Pie Press works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Winter Book / Rose, Thomas., 1996

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Identifier: CC-27254-27761
Scope and Contents

Thomas Rose created a visual poetic tribute and memory to his father and mother upon their deaths, The presentation is introspective and dream-like, and these characteristics are matched in the physical presentation of the book with text that floats on the page, transparent papers with heavenly clouds, clinical typography for autopsy texts, and handwriting for personal thoughts and musings. The original graphic print seems to be an abstracted drawing of an urn of ashes. The brochure is a prospectus for the book.One of Rose's reminiscences reads as follows, "still the labor of your breathing is - heavy in the room - your breath - in a cloud of vapor as it left - your lips into the cold light of the room... -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Winter Miscellany List 00-1 / Juvelis, Priscilla ; Beckett S ; Baltazar J ; Kaldewey G ; Basbanes N., 2000

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Identifier: CC-33881-35553
Scope and Contents

This catalogue features feminist, political literature. It lists Arion Press' "Shaped Poetry" held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Wir wuNschen Ejn is pannEndes und erFol ReiChes jAhr / Wichering, Ranier ; Leunig, Cornelia., 2001

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Identifier: CC-35517-37257
Scope and Contents

The booklet serves as a New Years greeting and a means to document the history of the gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

With It / Smith, Keith A.., 1992

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Identifier: CC-02652-2695
Scope and Contents

The subtitle of Smith's book number 134 is "Tale of Timothy Thomas Mott," a homoerotic novel. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

W.O.R.D., 1992

 Item — Box 173: [Barcode: 31858072459252]
Identifier: CC-16336-16686
Scope and Contents

The cover of each book has one letter of the word, "WORD." The pages depict permutations of "word" created from rubberstamping with varied colored inks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Word Art / Art Works / Winkler, Michael., 1984

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Identifier: CC-60658-62650
Scope and Contents

Thiis manuscript consisted of the working originals used for the installation, "WORD ART / ART WORDS" at Jurgen Olbrich's studio space in Kassel, West Germany. \The layour of the drawings is typical of Michael Winkler's work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Words at My Feet / Jack A. Hirschman., 1991

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Identifier: CC-09159-9340
Scope and Contents

The poem depicts a man sitting on a curb with a touch of the homelessness. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991