Includes photograph of a detail of Furnival's standing screen, Fifty-One Towers of Babel (1984) in progress. This work is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

David Moss writes, "The ideas and intention and direction are fundamental Jewish notions. As direction is essential in reaching a physical destination, intention is needed to reach practical and spiritual goals. The Hebrew word kavanah brings together the ideas of direction, intention and concentration. Through kavanah we manage to stay directed and reach our desstiny in spite of life's many twists and turns. Aphysical expression of this idea is the traditional Jewish plaque known as the "Mizrach." Mizrach means 'East', and is derived from the root of 'shining', as in the shining forth of the rising, morning sun.The origin of this folk art piece was the custom of praying towards Jerusalem, which in most of the Jewish world meant facing east. Upon entering a room in which a Mizrach was hung, one would be immediately oriented for the direction of prayer." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

David Moss writes, "The ideas and intention and direction are fundamental Jewish notions. As direction is essential in reaching a physical destination, intention is needed to reach practical and spiritual goals. The Hebrew word kavanah brings together the ideas of direction, intention and concentration. Through kavanah we manage to stay directed and reach our desstiny in spite of life's many twists and turns. Aphysical expression of this idea is the traditional Jewish plaque known as the "Mizrach." Mizrach means 'East', and is derived from the root of 'shining', as in the shining forth of the rising, morning sun.The origin of this folk art piece was the custom of praying towards Jerusalem, which in most of the Jewish world meant facing east. Upon entering a room in which a Mizrach was hung, one would be immediately oriented for the direction of prayer." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each page contains a drawing of a fish or sea scene and a handwritten explanation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book consists of reproductions of collages of antique engravings of mythologic creatures, e.g., sphinx, harpie, satyr, sirene, etc. on newspaper texts. The collage by Heyl depicts two images of mythological creatures on a chess board. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book consists of reproductions of found pages of heraldic illustrations, ink drawings on graph paper by Andryczuk, reproductions of old Germanic engravings and abstract drawings on chemistry texts by Knistoff. The drawing by the two artists consists of an offset printed page of German heralds with over-painted black and silver abstract figures . -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The laid-in photographs by Becker of assemblages or collages of quasi-surrealistic, found or reconstructed landscapes, figures, and objects illustrate the poetic and fictive text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photocopied letter from Knistoff to Andryczuk describes the artist's visit to Brussels where he was able to meet Roberto Matta and receive a poem from him written on the stationery of the Hotel Amigo. Knistoff describes his artistic and poetic philosophy to Andryczuk and the coincidence of meeting Matta and receiving the commission to make this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A green sheet of cellophane covers the poem object. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A green sheet of cellophane covers the poem object. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Auction catalogue. The Sackners bought Mary Baumeister's assemblage, "Literatur-E" at this auction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Auction catalogue. This auction featured British modernist painters. The Sackners bought Phillips' "Humument Fragment no. 50" (item 241) at this auction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The photographs of Finlay's sculptural works consisting of stone carvings onto classical columns and vases were taken in the Steinhalle Landesmuseum, Mainz Germany. An explanation of each piece is provided in the back of the catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.