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de Charmoy, Cozette, 1939-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1939 August 3

Nationality

British (born), Canadian (based)

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

1976/1996, 1996

 Item — Box 191: [Barcode: 31858072459617]
Identifier: CC-27263-27786
Scope and Contents

This limited addition multiple was made in commemoration of the 20 years that had elapsed since de Charmoy had exhibited in this gallery (an anouncement of the 1976 exhibition is held by the Sackner Archive). It consisted of a bread roll onto which was applied an icing reading, 1976/1996 HC2. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

[Abstract Figure with Calligraphic Mass], 1966-1967

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 31858072459914]
Identifier: CC-35935-37699
Scope and Contents

The drawing depicts a large almost round, unidentifiable mass of densely pack words and letters, numbers and marks written in varied styles. A hanging abstract figure is placed adjacent to this mass. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966-1967

[Abstract Figures], 1964

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 31858072459799]
Identifier: CC-35940-37704
Scope and Contents

This print depicts five amorphous shapes filled with dense black abstract markings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

[Abstract Images with Clocks], 1964

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 31858072459799]
Identifier: CC-35944-37708
Scope and Contents

This print depicts two architecturally-like shapes that have dense abstract markings, line drawn faces and clocks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Archive for Ten Fingers --- Several Hands; Dix Doigts --- Plusieurs Mains / de Charmoy, Cozette., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-35980-37747
Scope and Contents

The text was first written by de Charmoy in English. A French translation by Daniele Devitre was published in RESSAC No.2 Geneva 1981. Illustrations of hands accompany the non-fictional text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Biou Biau, 2000

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 31858072459799]
Identifier: CC-41560-43550
Scope and Contents

This is a section cut from a larger damaged painting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

[Ciel Water Sea], 1994

 Item — Folder 47: [Barcode: 31858072460045]
Identifier: CC-35927-37691
Scope and Contents

The print consists of rubberstamped words in English and French arranged to form a visual poetic image of a landscape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

[Ciel Water Sea], 1995

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 31858072459799]
Identifier: CC-35934-37698
Scope and Contents

The print consists of rubberstamped words in English and French arranged to form a visual poetic image of a landscape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Collection OUt: Immaculate Contraception. No.00 , 1971

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-35922-37686
Scope and Contents

The print depicts a photograph of a seated pope with collaged elements of a female torso in the opening of the papal robe and the body of nude ancient stature pointing his arm at the pope's forehead. A paper doily is collaged below the papal image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

Coupe Net, 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-39342-41292
Scope and Contents

This book contains texts, images, collages, graphics and photographs by the two authors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Cozette de Charmoy with Concrete Poetic Landscape Rubberstamp Print, 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-16402-16752
Scope and Contents

The catalogue has several introductory essays including one contributed by Marvin Sackner. Other sections include a) Books, b) Unique Manuscripts & Books, and c) Drawings, Prints, Posters & Miscellaneous. Fifty catalogues had an accompanying print. The print is a red and blue colored concrete poetic landscape image formed by rubberstamping words in French and English. The unbound pages provide translations for the critical essays written in French. The print is stored separately in a de Charmoy box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

[Detail of Poets and Artists] , 1995

 Item — Folder 52: [Barcode: 31858072537867]
Identifier: CC-35942-37706
Scope and Contents

This detail of a large painting consists of rubberstampings of the names of contemporary artists and poets utilizing concrete and visual poetry or language in their visual works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Kojeve's Rhino, 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-62510-47663
Scope and Contents Cozette de Charmoy writes in the colophon, "In 1806 Hegel saw the Rhino pass under his window in the stsreets of Jena. He understood at once. He said to himself 'This is the end of history.' More than a century later, Alexander Kojeve saw the Rhino (a metaphor for Salin) in the streets of Moscow. He understood, he left immediately." the following was taken from a WEB site: "Kojeve was a French philosopher (1902-1968), born Aleksandr Vladimirovich Kozhevnikov in Russia. Kojève studied in Germany (Heidelberg) where, under the supervision of Karl Jaspers, he completed a thesis (Die religöse Philosophie Wladimir Solowjews, 1931) Vladimir Solovyov, a Russian religious philosopher deeply influenced by Hegel. He later settled in Paris, where he taught at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes. Taking over from Alexandre Koyré, he taught a seminar on Hegel from 1933 till 1939. Along with Jean Hyppolite, he was responsible for the serious introduction of Hegel into French thought. His...
Dates: 2005

La Tour Des Tours - La Tour Monumentale, 1972

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 31858072459914]
Identifier: CC-15697-16026
Scope and Contents

Depicts an Eiffel Tower like image collaged from other famous buildings in history. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.


The second copy is signed to Sara.

Dates: 1972

[Nose], 1974 - 1976

 Item — Folder 57: [Barcode: 31858072537917]
Identifier: CC-14562-14873
Scope and Contents

Depicts different views of the nose. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974 - 1976

[Paye], 1991

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 31858072459799]
Identifier: CC-16204-16547
Scope and Contents

Print was made using the visual components of the poster from an exhibition at Galerie Annie Lagier with Burka and de Charmoy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Pierre Albert-Birot's La Grande Vie, 1998

 Item — Folder 31: [Barcode: 31858072459906]
Identifier: CC-30120-31518
Scope and Contents

The image in blue and black inks consists of Albert-Birot's poem set in conventional typography, and rubberstamping text and abstract expressionistic flourishes with diagrams by de Charmoy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998