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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2959 Collections and/or Records:

(Japanese) / Anonymous., 1930

 Item
Identifier: CC-25712-26172
Scope and Contents

This was a gift of Yo Chi Lu, a American-Chinese who was the Japanese representative of SensorMedics, an American company that Marvin Sackner did business with Respitrace, one of his inventions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1930

JCMCJJ II, 1990

 Item — Box 287: [Barcode: 31858072460680]
Identifier: CC-01874-1910
Scope and Contents

Text and imagery relates to John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Jasper Johns "Dancers on a Plane." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

je mot "et" / Garnier, Pierre., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-10008-10206
Scope and Contents

The imafe depicts a hand drawn stright line with about a 10% gap in its right side and the title words toward the b ottom of the print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Je suis au cafe d'en face / Ben., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-38205-40101
Scope and Contents

The recto of this card is identical to the announcement of the exhibition "objets et environnement" but the announcement is not printed on the verso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Je T'Aime / Lalou, Frank., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-32025-33556
Scope and Contents

The text consists of calligraphic renditions as well as typeset versions of "I love you" in 184 languages. The drawing near the title page is a Hebrew calligraphic rendition of "Ruth." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Je T'Aime / Lalou, Frank., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-32070-33605
Scope and Contents

Six lines of the phrase "Je T'Aime" is repeated in Lalou's characteristic calligraphy. A small rectangle is written with the words "I love you." This drawing is a study for images in a trade edition book with the same title also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Jede Sekunde ist eine Premiere / Claus, Carlfriedrich, editor; Arias-Misson A; Claus CF; Garnier I; Garnier P; Lora-Totino A; Mon F; Takahashi S; Holderlin F; Kruchenykh A; Malevich K; Rozanova O; Werkman HN; Dotremont C., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-39573-41531
Scope and Contents

The two prints by Carlfriedrich Claus included in this portfolio are depicted and described on page 60 of Claus' "Das druckgraphische Werk." Claus also provided an introductory essay. The Werkman piece is a reproduction from an Issue of "Next Call" and the folded print reproduces the text and illustrations for "Explodity." The original of the latter is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Jerusalem 33 / Hirschman, Jack A.., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-27742-28862
Scope and Contents

This poem is printed in Hirschman's book, "Black Alephs," in linear format. Here it is written within the shapes of Hebrew letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Jerusalem LTD / Hirschman, Jack A.; Blake W; Abulafia A., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27743-28863
Scope and Contents

This poem is printed in Hirschman's book, "Black Alephs," in linear format. Here it is printed in two columns on a gray background of a William Blake Christian religious scene and overlaid with mandulas of a Kabbalistic Hebrew text written by Abraham Abulafia in the 13th century. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Jim Dine Heart / Margarita Cano., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-19335-19718
Scope and Contents

The poem object has the shape of a heart. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Jim Dine Heart / Margarita Cano., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-19335-19718
Scope and Contents

The poem object has the shape of a heart. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Joan Mediation 38 / Skaggs, Steven., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-34970-36685
Scope and Contents

The drawing consists of the linear, almost micrographic, handwritten ink text upon which two abstract figures executed in gray-black watercolor are superimposed . -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Joseph Delteil - La Cuisine Paleolithique, 1999

 Item — Box 128: [Barcode: 31858072458304]
Identifier: CC-32988-34609
Scope and Contents

The text is written and drawn with colorful design elements. It reads, "Mange avec les doights. Bois avec le nez." The front cover is stamped with the words "nez" and includes a relief of a cardboard collaged nose. The rear cover is stamped with words "bouche" and contains a relief of cardboard collaged lips. The binding is by Knoderer and the drawings are by Pagiras. Book displayed in glass case and envelope in small objects box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Jottings , 2003

 Item — Box 321: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-41456-43441
Scope and Contents

These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Jottings / Baker, Jan., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-41455-43440
Scope and Contents

This is a brochure of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabic collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Jottings / Jan Baker., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-41456-43441
Scope and Contents

These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003