ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa

This book consist of the capital letters A and B separated by a vertical line being rotated frame by frame, one frame to a page, in a circular motion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Described as a profoundly wounded book, Spector has torn the edge of each page with his characteristic technique of "leaving a shredded field of typographic characters" which can read as the pages are turned but not when visualized on opening its cover. This is not a found book, but a page of text written by Spector printed initially by Phillip Gallo, then reprinted on 181 pages by Brad Freeman, torn by Spector, and finally bound by Jill Levine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Heimbach used the first page of a German newspaper and transferred letters from the words on this page to the 24 pages of his book such that in the printed, final form, the words are read through layers in three dimensions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This exhibition originated from the Sackner Archive and was curated by the Sackners. It consisted of an introductory essay by Marvin Sackner and a classification system for the pages exhibited: 1) Hidden Meanings, 2) Cancelled, 3) Cut, Torn Crumpled, Perforated, 3) Fragmented, 4) Layered, 5) Sculptured, and 6) Sewn and Woven. The cover of the book was designed by Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This collaboration consisted of reproductions of layers of text, handwriting, gauze and block letters printed on green paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The English translation of the Portuguese title is "increase your income." The author provides operating instructions for the "event poem:" 1 - hold the inferior page with the right hand; 2- hold the superior page with the left hand; 3- pull completely the superior page. I -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The English translation of the Portuguese title is "increase your income." The author provides operating instructions for the "event poem:" 1 - hold the inferior page with the right hand; 2- hold the superior page with the left hand; 3- pull completely the superior page. In this copy the instructions have been executed, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Marcus greatly enlarged the letters of the words in this book to bleed across the pages to make the text illegible. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Edited by Carla Bertola. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The has a haunting, feminist thematic story printed on handmade paper, metal and paper fragments. The binding incorporates thread, metal and paper tape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This object consists of shreds of offset colored papers surrounding a sharp knife. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This object consists of shreds of offset colored papers surrounding a sharp knife. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

One of the zinc printing plates is mounted on the cover of the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each page consists of three horizontally cut pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each page depicts a wine bottle collaged with different text, languages, and images. The print is collaged to the inner front cover of the folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.