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Visual art

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 5481 Collections and/or Records:

Eye: Futuristic Images 1984. No.10 / Bob Michna, editor., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-14026-14331
Scope and Contents

The theme of this issue was a directive to the artists to produce an image of the "future." Cover was created by Ronald Davis, a well known constructivist artist and signed by him. This issue also contains a signed print by Davis. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

[eye on leaf] / Konstriktor, Boris., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-07771-7923
Scope and Contents

The image is a incised eye on the incised twig leaf displayed on an painted intense black, background on a found Russian postcard. The verso has a printed Russian text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Eye: Players of a Glass Chess Game. No.12 / Richard Edelman, Robert Bowen, editors ; Herms G., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-14322-14630
Scope and Contents

Front cover of a print collaged onto masonite with abstract colored markings was designed by George Herms and signed by him on the inside front cover; back cover of a tape cassett on a blank music score was contributed by Kenneth Gore. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Eyes of a Stranger, 1987

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Baroni, Vittore: [Barcode: 31858072491123]
Identifier: CC-21166-21575

Face to Face / Dellafiora, David, editor., 2009

 Item
Identifier: CC-49744-70797
Scope and Contents

The drawings are of a head and shoulders. The pages are cut horizontally in five sections similar to the surrealist game of exquisite corpse. This was a student work project. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2009

FacesTRacesLaces / Voiges, Beate., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-49531-70577
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a line drawing, portrait of a face formed with shoelaces. The letter is addressed to Pat Collins for her artist's book exchange. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Factotumbook: Conscious Vandalism. No.31/Jan / Arman ; Sarenco., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-10890-11100
Scope and Contents

Documents Arman's destruction of furniture in order to produce art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Fairy Tale / Avadenka, Lynne., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-25700-26160
Scope and Contents

This book consists of photographs of castles in Europe. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Faith: The Impact of Judeo-Christian Religion on Art at the Millennium / Samuels D ; Romberg O ; Logemann J ; Nitsch H., 2000

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Identifier: CC-38483-40390
Scope and Contents

The artist book by Diane Samuels, "Letter Liturgy (for Leon)," is mentioned and depicted twice in the catalogue essays; it is held by the Sackner Archive. The message of the work, based on a traditional Jewish folk tale, reads, "Dear God. I do not know how to pray, but I can recite the alphabet. Please accept my letters and form them into prayers." This expresses the theme of the exhibition - the human need to communicate is the essence of art and religion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Fall / Mayer, Hansjorg, editor ; Roth D ; Phillips T ; Williams E ; Latham J., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-06297-6412
Scope and Contents

The three covers have different collaged images taken from Tom Phillip's Words and Texts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992