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Kocman, J. H., 1947-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1947-08-06-

Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:

JHK 1976-80 / Kocman, J.H. ; Valoch, Jiri ; Gerta Pospisilova, translator., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-59392-56979
Scope and Contents

This might be a unique typed book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

JHK/ Paper-Re-Making Book No. (13) / Kocman, J.H.., 1984

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Identifier: CC-07918-8072
Scope and Contents

The paper was made with notations, writings, and pictures from Johann Strauss' "Netopyr." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

JHK/ Paper Re Making Book No.013 JHL/ Ruth and Marvin Sackner: Archive of concrete and visual poetry / Kocman, J.H.., 1981

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Identifier: CC-59410-10002476
Scope and Contents

The first Sackner catalogue photocopied from typed paper sheets (1980), according to Kocman as typed on the colophon "was torn in to small fragments and threse were crushed by grinding in water on mixer. From this pulp handmade paper sheets were made and from these sheets a new book was bound. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

JHK's Dorsal Preparated Book / J.H. Kocman., 1970

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Identifier: CC-58844-56975
Scope and Contents

Kocman made a diagonal cut across all the pages of a physics laboratory calalogue distributed by W. Hruby in 1913 (as on the cover). This book bears a relation to Buzz Spector's book object, "The Outline of Art" (1982) who tore each page at progrssively closer edges to the right hand border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

JHK's Dorsal Preparated Book / J.H. Kocman., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-58844-56975
Scope and Contents

Kocman made a diagonal cut across all the pages of a physics laboratory calalogue distributed by W. Hruby in 1913 (as on the cover). This book bears a relation to Buzz Spector's book object, "The Outline of Art" (1982) who tore each page at progrssively closer edges to the right hand border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Paper Re Making Book No.089 (Kafka: The Metamorphosis) / Kocman, J.H.., 1981

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Identifier: CC-07917-10002497
Scope and Contents

Kocman requested the Sackners to send him five paperback copies of Kafka's novel "The Metamorphosis" and that he would return a surprise to them. The novel describes the tribulations of Gregor Samsa who as he "awoke one morning from uneasy dreams found himself transformed into a gigantic insect..." Kocman took the books that the Sackners had sent him, pulped the pages and formed handmade paper pages bound them into a book literally metamorphosizing "The Metamorphosis." This work was exhibited at the Agnes Scott College Gallery, Atlanta, January 2001. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Papiry, Knihy: Handmade Papers, Artists' Books / Kocman, J.H. ; Valoch J., 1991

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Identifier: CC-07924-8078
Scope and Contents

Mentions that works by Kocman are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

planaxol chromatographic edge book / Kocman, J.H.., 1970

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Identifier: CC-59387-56760
Scope and Contents

This booklet in concept resembles booklets made by Wally Depew. It was probably made by dipping the blank pages of this booklet into diluted planaxol. planaxol is a special resin glue for manual perfect binding of most paper grades as well as for many other adhesives work with paper, cardboard, textiles, etc. The booklet is rubberstamped 241 on the back cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

planaxol continueted dripping book / Kocman, J.H.., 1970

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Identifier: CC-59388-10002464
Scope and Contents

This booklet in concept resembles booklets made by Wally Depew. It was probably made by dripping planaxol onto a blank page of the unassembed booklet. Planaxol is a special redin glue for manual perfect binding of most paper grades as well as for many other adhesives work with paper, cardboard, textiles, etc. It is rubberstamped 157 on the back cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Portrait of ....., 1976

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Identifier: CC-19204-19587
Scope and Contents

This project is composed of self-portraits of the 130 artists themselves, who participated in the first part of this portrait project (also a book) by sending a portrait of Robin Crozier to Crozier. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Reduced E.A. Poe's The Raven No. o43 / Kocman, J.H.., 1982

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Identifier: CC-59716-10002774
Scope and Contents

Designated JHK/Book No. 099. Kocman states that he has utilized 18 strophes of the poem, each represented as one page in the book by blindstamping "Nevermore" on each page of black-gray handmade paper. A Strope is any separate section or extended movement in a poem, distinguished from the stanza in that it does not follow a regularly repeated pattern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Reduced E.A. Poe's The Raven No.o99 / Kocman, J.H.., 1984

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Identifier: CC-07916-8070
Scope and Contents

Designated JHK/Book No. 099. Kocman states that he has utilized 18 strophes of the poem, each represented as one page in the book by blindstamping "Nevermore" on each page of black-gray handmade paper. A Strope is any separate section or extended movement in a poem, distinguished from the stanza in that it does not follow a regularly repeated pattern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Rubber Fluxus Stamps / Friedman, Ken ; Estara Milman, curator ; Held Jjr ; Johnson R ; Roth D ; Kocman JH ; Ulrichs T., 1995

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Identifier: CC-12919-13211
Scope and Contents

Estra Milman assisted in producing the catalogue and exhibition. This book reproduces a section of Friedman's diary of rubber stampings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995