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Artist book (limited edition)

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Books, Paintings and Memorabilia / Broaddus, John-Eric ; Sackner MA., 1990

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Identifier: CC-22503-22928
Scope and Contents

The essay by Marvin Sackner in the catalogue has been altered in the style of Broaddus' work. The Catalogue itself is presented as an Artist Book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Claire Jeanine Satin: Sculpture, Bookworks & Related Objects, 1993

 Item — Box 133: [Barcode: 31858072457868]
Identifier: CC-02615-2658
Scope and Contents

The four books making up this exhibition catalog, which in itself can be classified as an artist book, comprise the topics, Sculpture, Artist and Process, Related Objects, and Bookworks. The latter includes Marvin Sackner's critical essay, "Who Says Thirteen Is Unlucky?" The theme of several of the pieces in the exhibition is Satin's adaptation of John Cage, Jasper Johns and Merce Cunningham's collaborative work, "Dancers on a Plane." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Concrete Poetry x6 / Claire, Paula ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK., 2002

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Identifier: CC-42924-44967
Scope and Contents

The dedication reads, "to Marvin Sackner - The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry MIAMI USA - whose colossal collection, stockpiled over many obsessive years guarantees that this form of poetry beloved of many dedicated exponents world-wide will in all good time become visible." The first page provides Claire's definition of concrete poetry repeated 4 1/2 times on the page. Each subsequent page was created by overprinting through altering the position of the page in the ink jet printer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Das Eigeneund das Fremde / Zylla, Klaus ; Stephan E ; Dubuffet J ; Bukowski C ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA., 1998

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Identifier: CC-30298-31707
Scope and Contents

The title translates to "The Personal and the Other: Ten Years of Work." Eric Stephan contributes an introductory essay, in German and English, that points out Zylla's debt to Charles Bukowski and Jean Dubuffet. Jorn Merkert writes about Zylla's working methods. This catalogue mentions that Zylla's work is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Dialog / Deisler, Guillermo ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA ; Sachse K., 1994

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Identifier: CC-16104-16447
Scope and Contents

Mention is made of Deisler's work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Found Poems, 1990 - 1994

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Identifier: CC-10488-10692
Scope and Contents

In the colophon, Gallo mentions that the production of this book was made possible in part due to a grant from the Sackner Archive. The binding was done by Daniel Kelm. Each page has a single poem that was printed letterpress or from plates generated thru Alphatype or Postscript applications. The Archive for this book is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990 - 1994

La Prose du Transsiberien et la Petite Jehanne de France (facsimile) / Delaunay, Sonia ; Cendrars, Blaise ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK., 2008

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Identifier: CC-47748-68767
Scope and Contents

This is a facsimile of the artist's book originally published in 1913, made after an original copy in the collection of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale University. The original copy was purchased from the Sackner Archive. This edition also includes a new English translation and essay by curator Timothy Young in an accompanying book. The facsimile was reproduced from scanned images of the original and printed on Mohawk Superfine Ultrawhite Eggshell 100 text. It was letterpress scored, then hand folded like the original and assembled. The slipcase was base on the original vellum cover, which was hand-painted by Sonya Delaunay and glued to the text block. This work is stored with "Metaphor Taking Shape." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Simulant Portrait / Drucker, Johanna ; Sackner MA ; Sackner RK., 1990

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Identifier: CC-16306-16654
Scope and Contents

In the colophon, Drucker acknowleges the financial support of Ruth and Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990