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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3308 Collections and/or Records:

Dead Elvis: A Chronicle of a Cultural Obsession, 1991

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Identifier: CC-30563-31996
Scope and Contents

Joni Mabe designed the cover and had several drawings reproduced in this book.The book and card from Greil Marcus to the Sackners reflects the gratitude of Marcus to the Sackners for making a connection between Mabe and him. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Dean of S.F.'s Marxist Poetry / Weiss, Mike; Ferlinghetti L; Sackner MA; Falk A., 2000

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Identifier: CC-33940-35612
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In this review of Hirschman's life and writing, Marvin Sackner is mentioned as "one of the country's foremost collectors of poetry [who] has amassed hundreds of Hirschman's works, and commissioned others, in essence supporting the artist during that period, in the style of a Renaissance patron." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Defining Features: Scientific and Medical Portraits 1660-2000 / Jordanova, Ludmilla ; Phillips T., 2004

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Identifier: CC-43111-45166
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The nature of the relationship between art, science, medicine and technology the aim of this exhibition, which is illustrated by a selection of portraits of personalities over 300 years eg. Jenner, Curie, Darwin and Einstein. Tom Phillips is representing by a painting of Professor Peter Goddard and preparatory work for the portrait of Professor Susan Greenfield. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Defying Structures / Gego ; Brett G., 2006

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Identifier: CC-50212-71277
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The full name of Gego is Gertrud Goldschmidt. "This exhibition traces the complete development of her oeuvre, from early works under the distinct influence of Constructivism to the decisive moment of her rupture with predominant paradigms, and a new sculptural language embodied in metal weaves which evolved towards abiguous forms between the organic and the geometrical." However, the citation on the examples of these weaves states that they were made from paper or cards. It is noteworthy that Sara Sackner made paper and card weaves from 1978-1981 as individual collages and in an artist book entitled "Concrete" which are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Deiter Roth in Print - Artists' Books / Kunstlerbucher / Roth, Dieter ; Mayer HJ ; Williams E ; Higgins D ; Ackerman M., 2006

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Identifier: CC-46261-48982
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This book was published on the occasion of the two-part exhibition "Dieter Roth - Unique Editions" at Carolina Nitsch Contemporary Art and Josee Bienvenu Gallery in New York. It was edited and written by Dirk Dobke. Includes a reproduction of Idea 1960, a work held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Delfin. No.10/Sep / Malevich K., 1988

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Identifier: CC-14618-14931
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Includes an illustrated essay on the picture and word art of Malevich by Felix Ingold. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Depero Futurista & New York by Maurizio Scudiero & David Lieber / Depero, Fortunato ; Marinetti FT., 1986

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Identifier: CC-15156-15477
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This book was published to coincide with an exhibition of the same title held in Rovereto. The bolted book and pages from Cordial Campari, books held by the Sackner Archive are described and reproduced. In a letter to Marinetti from NYC, Depero write on page 259 "There is no other city... where you can learn to know the Jewish people. My best clients, friends, admirers are Jews... Very patient, very hard-working, persistant to the unbelievable point... They are absolutely sensitive... -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Des Graffiti aux Monuments / Quentin, Bernard ; Lambert JC ; Restany P., 1991

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Identifier: CC-03725-3796
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Contains photograph of Memoire II, 1989, a large collage held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Des Logogrammes / Dotremont, Christian., 1978

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Identifier: CC-15495-15822
Scope and Contents

This book was also a supplement to the periodical, Signes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978