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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2963 Collections and/or Records:

Three / Johnson, Nina, editor ; Welty RP., 2011

 Item
Identifier: CC-52558-73691
Scope and Contents

This book is a review the Gallery Diet exhibitions of 2010. It includes the show by Rachel Perry Welty whose large collage based on the Talking Heads song s held by the Sackner Archive. This piece has been loaned to exhibitions and is expected to be returned to the Sackner Archive in 2012. It is noteworthy that a large color photograph by Welty about the same size as the Sackner held collage was priced at $8,000 as one of an edition of six copies by Yancy Richardson Gallery at Pulse Art Fair Miami in December 2011. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Three Thoughts / Skaggs, Steven., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-34969-36684
Scope and Contents

The drawing consists of the three lines of micrographic text. The first reads, "This message would come to you or be experienced in your absence by the tongue of his anger which you never confronted. But you, receiving more than time or money, looking over pasts like rooftops. Nurenberg. You said Dresden or that you dread them or you dread him." The second reads, "And this is as good as you can do? Halfway out then all the way in feels better during sex but I forget it has been so long. There are still half-burned candles where our trail ended." The third reads, "Like there would be time enough like there would always be time & we knew there never would be but we never wished to destroy the illusion of a future together." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Tidings / Angeleri, Lucy M. ; Pritchard, Norman H. ; Merton T ; Reps P., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-27160-27635
Scope and Contents

Norman Pritchard II contributed calligraphic embellishments to this book. This book is stored with Pritchard material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Time / Debevoise, Clay., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-28702-30005
Scope and Contents

This print, which has a Grafitti-like layered appearance, was made in cibachrome and Iris digital formats. The latter was printed from a MacIntosh computer with special printing equipment. The process was pioneered by Jon Cone, the son of the Sackner's friend, Josie Johnson. Cone visited the Archive in the mid eighties. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Tinta / Santos, Abilio-Jose., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-62462-47606
Scope and Contents

Exhibited in Visualog 2, San Luis Obispu, California. Exhibition was curated by Karl Kempton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

tiny huit / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-55747-22332
Scope and Contents

The title "tiny huit " reads the same upside down. The other reversal poem on this card is "times semit," with semit presumably an abbbreviation for semitic. Finally, illegible writing is present in the upper left corner of the card. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Tiny Ruler Poetry / Gonzalez, Mark., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-35744-37500
Scope and Contents

The drawings reproduced in this book appear to have originated in the author's sketch books. The drawings and themes are reminiscent of those by Raymond Pettibone. Gonzales: Non Stop Poetry, 2000, page Mark Gonzales is a world class skateboard champion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Titi Flambi!. No.2 / Hubaut J., 1989

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Identifier: CC-40860-42837
Scope and Contents

In this issue inscribed to the Sackners, Hubaut writes that "La ligne Bar-Bar" may fit into the Archive. The Sackners subsequently purchased this piece. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

To Believe in God, 1970

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Identifier: CC-44094-46216
Scope and Contents

This book is part of a trilogy that includes "To Believe in Man" and "To Believe in Things." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

To Believe in Man, 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-44092-46214
Scope and Contents

This book is part of a trilogy that includes "To Believe in God" and "To Believe in Things." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

To Believe in Things, 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-44093-46215
Scope and Contents

This book is part of a trilogy that includes "To Believe in God" and To Believe in Man." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

To Fly of Madness, 2000

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 31858072459443]
Identifier: CC-33916-35588
Scope and Contents

This drawing on irregularly shaped cardboard, consists of sections of multi-colored calligraphic texts, found, painted texts and handcolored images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

To M. Sackner of The Archive of Concrete & Visual Poetry / Fella, Edward., 1997

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Identifier: CC-27392-28433
Scope and Contents

Envelope addressed to Marvin Sackner included a letter as a response to a request by Sackner to examine samples of Fella's sketch books &/or drawings in order to decide upon purchase of such works by the Archive. These works by Fella, who is an acclaimed graphic designer, were published in a leading article of Eye magazine. Sackner read this article which prompted his letter to Fella expressing interest in acquiring samples of the works for the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

To Ruth & Marvin / Lalou, Frank; Sackner RK; Sackner MA., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-28641-29941
Scope and Contents

The image is an abstract brush stroked calligraphic mark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Tofte Journal / Zucker, Joe., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-00101-104
Scope and Contents

Published on the occasion of Joe Zucker's exhibition at Nolan/Eckman Gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994