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Charlip, Remy

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1929-01-10 - 2012-08-14

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Dancing in a New Way, From Page to Page in Children's Books / Dunning, Jennifer; Charlip R., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-32967-34586
Scope and Contents

Remy Charlip is the author of several children's books held by the Sackner Archive that include innovative typography and visual poetry. This review discusses the connection between his work as a dancer and choreographer and his books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

It Looks Like Snow / Charlip, Remy., 1957

 Item
Identifier: CC-19153-19532
Scope and Contents

The pages contain citations at the bottom for the proposed images of this "picture book" sans images. Since the dedication of this work reads "for John Cage," the metaphor may signify the musical silences in the composer's avant garde musical scores. This copy might be much less than 750 copies. The completed book was published in 1962 but is out of print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1957

It Looks Like Snow (Expurgated Version) / Charlip, Remy ; Cage J., 1957

 Item
Identifier: CC-19154-19533
Scope and Contents

All pages are blank in this version of the booklet with its title perhaps further alluding to the minimalist musical scores of John Cage. This copy may be unique. However, the completed book was published in 1962 but is out of print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1957