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Artist book (limited edition)

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:

Anabasi Senza Nome: Poesa Visuale e Libro D'Artiste in Italia / Caruso, Luciano ; Villa E ; Diacono M ; Martini SM ; Miccini E ; Oberto M ; Carrega U ; Pignotti L ; Spatola A ; Lora-Totino A ; Sarenco ; Caruso L., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-29320-30681
Scope and Contents

The text deals with historic aspects of artist books, concrete poetry, and visual poetry in Italy during the twentieth century with illustrations from the seveties and eighties. The collage is tipped-in to the page facing the title page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Tipo/Grafia. No.4 / Luciano Caruso., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-23422-23866
Scope and Contents

The content of this book consists mainly of collaged pornographic images taken from popular sex magazines that deal with explicit sexual intercourse, oral sex, and sadomasochism superimposed upon pharmaceutical information pages. The content of each issue differs from the others with this title. This is a varient copy in the series that was purchased from Caruso. However, each book is unique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Tipo/Grafia. No.4 / Luciano Caruso., 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-23423-23867
Scope and Contents

This content of this copy deals mainly with the structure and typography of the page and does not utilize pornographic images as in the other copy held by the Sackner Archive. However, each book is unique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Brogliaccio Sive Liber de Broliis / Caruso, Luciano., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27680-28768
Scope and Contents

This book is a reprint of a unique artist book done by Caruso in 1977 in Firenze; its pages are uncut. It was published on the occasion of an exhibition by Caruso entitled, "Caso di Giorgione" held in Castelofranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy in 1996. The pages of the book reproduce a written text which appears to be documented on a printed foldout from the front cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Concerto Tattile / Caruso, Luciano ; Mennitti-Paraito, Emanuele., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-19117-19496
Scope and Contents

This work was published in conjunction with a dedication of the reprinting of Futurist manifestos held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna of Bologna, Italy on March 4, 1982. The photographs depict Caruso and Mennitti-Pariato. One brochure contains a reprint of the Futurist Manifesto, "Il Tattilismo" (1921), the other, a unique one, an avant garde music score. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Dello Sbaglio Programmato / Bugli, Enrico; Caruso, Luciano; Villa E., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-22593-23019
Scope and Contents

This is the second edition of ta smaller in size of the book which was first published in 1970. It is the first edition of this larger size presentation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Frammento Superstite e Perclusus / Caruso, Luciano ; Rocca, Roberta., 2001

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Identifier: CC-39301-41248
Scope and Contents

Caruso wrote the poem printed on the first page and Roberta Rocca created the collage. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Le Lamine del Tempio / Aiello, Carmelo ; Caruso, Luciano ; Magro, Franco ; Parentela, Mario., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-32606-34187
Scope and Contents

This book was edited by Luciano Caruso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Lilliput: Scritture. No.8 / Luciano Caruso, editor ; Villa E ; Diacono M ; Martini SM., 1971

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Identifier: CC-19156-19535
Scope and Contents

This series was edited by Luciano Caruso. This booklet includes the poetic works of Caruso as well as Villa, Diacono and Martini. Stored with Luciano Caruso material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Omaggio a Fontana / Caruso, Luciano ; Villa, Emilio ; Fontana G., 1995

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Identifier: CC-20699-21101
Scope and Contents

The text of Caruso's writing was taken from a poem by Villa, "Il Fuori il Dentro del Signo."(1972) -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Parvenze d'Ombra / Caruso, Luciano ; Varroni, Piero., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-34545-36244
Scope and Contents

The painted cover is by Piero Varroni who also collaborated with Luciano Caruso on the visual poem. This four page accordion visual poem consists of calligraphic text and markings by Caruso over a abstract brown and gold painting by Varroni. The collage elements consist of six small, torn white papers onto which Caruso has written text. The colophon indicates that one copy of this book was reserved for the National Central Library of Florence. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Poesia - Oggetto: Lo Scacchiere Della Scrittura Fantastica / Caruso, Luciano., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-19148-19527
Scope and Contents

This artist proof copy from an unknown tirage of proofs, was published on the occasion of an exhibition by Caruso. The exhibition was entitled, "Luogo della Immagini del Segno Scrittura." The drawings all consist of three rectangular, vertical striped of white paint with a handwritten graphite caption at their bottoms. The poem printed on the folder was composed by Caruso in 1967. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Rose A... / Diacono, Mario ; Caruso, Luciano ; Stein G ; Artaud A., 2000

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Identifier: CC-36498-38296
Scope and Contents

The drawing by Caruso depicts four tilted leaves arranged vertically over music staffs with numbers. The leaves are filled with calligraphic text. The poem by Diacono was printed letterpress. The cover was painted by Piero Varroni. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Sud / Caruso, Luciano ; Caruso, Michele Maria., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-33917-35589
Scope and Contents

The book mark is typical of Caruso's work. The poem is printed in letterpress and the unconventional art is the light blue handprint of Michele Maria, Luciano's daughter, with a calligraphic notation is black ink above it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999