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Random, Steve, 1954-

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1954

Nationality

American

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

[Cut book with strike-out poetry], 1985

 Item — Box 289: [Barcode: 31858073143442]
Scope and Contents

The book has been cut down diagonally, leaving little text inside. The text and images have been greatly modified by being crossed out and/or redacted, e.g., full lines and eyes of figures.

Dates: 1985
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

David Cole Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC1260
Abstract

Papers of prominent mail artist David Cole. Includes mail art, handmade rubber stamps, artists correspondence, zines, artists books, and cassettes.

Dates: 1975-2000
Found in: University of Iowa Special Collections

Faux Fluxus/West Edition, Stamp Art Editions, 1995

 Item — Box 132: [Barcode: 31858072457827]
Identifier: CC-28854-30173
Scope and Contents

The rubber stamps were designed by Ken Friedman, Chuck Welch, Bill Gaglone, Steve Random, Luce Fierens, and Ed Varney on the occasion of an exhibition by Ken Friedman, entitled, Rubber Stamps, at Stamp Art Gallery in San Francisco. The original Friedman rubber stamp was designed by Wolfgang Feelish and became among the most widely reproduced stamp in international mail art networking. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished) / No Distinct Creator

Maurg, 1987

 Item — Box 269: [Barcode: 31858072460581]
Scope and Contents

The stamp was mailed to the Sackners alongside a letter from Steve Random apologizing for being unable to visit.

Dates: 1987
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Name Dropping Game, 1984

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CC-61976-50442
Scope and Contents

Cards are name dropping "Tiffanys", "Museum of Modern Art", "Nabisco", "George Maciunas", "Marcel Ducamp" and "The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Soundings, 2007

 Item — Box 314: [Barcode: 31858072490802]
Identifier: CC-47317-50060
Dates: 2007
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)