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Was, Elizabeth, 1956-2004

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1956 May 29 - 2004 February 28

Nationality

American

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

1988 Swampbook, 1988

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-26024-26486
Dates: 1988
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PERIODICALS / EXHIBIT CATALOGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

A Rough Draft re: coLABORation, 1989

 Item — Box 608: [Barcode: 31858073143558]
Identifier: CC-16186-16529
Scope and Contents

Deals with the "mechanics" and results of collaboration between poets and writers through essays contributed by the participants. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989
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Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / ARTIST POETRY MATERIALS/BOOK OBJECTS / to be sorted (unpublished)

Ancestor Dragon Buddha Bean, 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-08007-8163
Scope and Contents

Deals with Knowle's theme of the bean. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / BOOKS / BOOKS (moved to alphabetical shelves)

Anti-Isolation: New Arts in Wisconsin. No.1, 1985

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-27162-27637
Scope and Contents

Contains letter from Miekal And to Karl Kempton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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) / PERIODICALS / NON-COMMERCIAL AND ARTIST PERIODICALS / Anti-Isolation

Book of Nails, 1992

 Item — Box 138: [Barcode: 31858072457918]
Identifier: CC-11013-11228
Scope and Contents

The authors aka Elizabeth Was and Miekal And. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992
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 / A / And, Miekal

dbpq, No. 109: The Subtle Journal of Raw Coinage, No. 39: Coplicate, 1990

 Item — Box 301: [Barcode: 31858072460912]
Dates: 1990
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PERIODICALS / NON-COMMERCIAL AND ARTIST PERIODICALS / dbqp

Festival of the Swamps, 1986

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-24749-25202
Dates: 1986
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PERIODICALS / EXHIBIT CATALOGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Formula For Labor, 1988

 Item — Box 620: [Barcode: 31858072461076]
Identifier: CC-43168-45224
Scope and Contents

The text consists of made-up words by Was during her first pregnancy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988
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 / W / Was, Elizabeth

Knowledge Swirling Man Tell Slow Stories, 1984

 Item — Box 183: [Barcode: 31858072459534]
Identifier: CC-26506-26975
Scope and Contents

The visual Poetry and text was written by Miekal And. Elizabeth Was designed the bookbinding and colored the pages. -- 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 / A / And, Miekal

Man in White and Other Nonevents

 Item
Dates: -
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / BOOKS / SMALL BOOKS / Small Books

Missing Text of the Lost Tower, 1993

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-26583-27052
Dates: 1993
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)

Molecular Decentralized Networker Congress Juice Glue, 1992

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-26584-27053
Dates: 1992
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)

Musicmasters Gimmicks, 1987

 Item — Box 284: [Barcode: 31858073143426]
Identifier: CC-24608-25061
Scope and Contents

The box also contains small scraps of paper labeled "Art Litter." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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)

Philoontosophy - Gazaliel [Deluxe Edition], 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-60659-62473
Scope and Contents

The pages of this book were handcolored by Elizabeth Was. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989
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)

The Elation Symphony, 1981

 Item — Box 316: [Barcode: 31858072490810]
Identifier: CC-24616-25069
Scope and Contents

Book was performed/made in a copy shop by Elizabeth Was and Heidi Sheppard. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981
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)

The Wakests, 1993

 Item — Box 305: [Barcode: 31858072460953]
Identifier: CC-37930-39810
Scope and Contents

The first five cards provide documentation of this project that deal with line drawings of "Wakest" creatures on the recto with a two word caption on the verso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993
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 / W / Was, Elizabeth

Veil, 1987

 Item — Box 340: [Barcode: 31858072491255]
Identifier: CC-21416-21827
Scope and Contents

This book was designed by Elizabeth Was. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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) / BOOKS

Voyage 1984 Greta Garbo Box, 1984

 Item — Box 152: [Barcode: 31858072459302]
Identifier: CC-26153-26616
Scope and Contents

Images include Greta Garbo and others from the Art World. This also appears in a trade edition which is held by the Sackner Archive. The box and handcoloring make this edition unique. -- 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 / A / And, Miekal

Weed-Green, 1985

 Item — Box 314: [Barcode: 31858072490802]
Identifier: CC-26326-26793
Scope and Contents

Edited and designed by Liz Was, text by Swoh Allen, and drawings by A.W.Vandenburgh. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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) / BOOKS