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1a Paca / De Holanda, Gastao ; Juca, Cecilia., 1970
De Holanda was born in Recife, 11 of February of 1919. Bachelor in Legal and Social Sciences for the Law school of Recife, dedicated literature to it, to the journalism and the publishing production. He participated of the Theater of the Student of Pernambuco (TEP) and in 1936 started to write stories. He taught the History of the Brazilian Theater and Graphical Arts, in the School of Beautiful-Art of Recife. In 1954, together with AloÃsio Magalhães, Jose Laurenio de Melo and others, he established the Amateur Graph, a group of artistic vanguard that had as its objective to create books as art objects. The group dissolved at the beginning of the military regimen, produced a small amount of books of drawing and printed material of good quality. In 1972, Gastão of Holland settled Rio De Janeiro. He wrote fiction and poems. He died in 1997. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
4 Letters / Baroni, Vittore., 1996
Includes drawing of Giovanni Baroni, Vittore's son. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
12 Pages of Contemplation / Petasz, Pawel., 1978
According to Agius Mailart 2010, this is the 2nd edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
50 mal Liebe / Deisler, Guillermo., 1994
The title translated into English means 50 love times and the expressionist drawings depict erotic scenes. The word "liebe" (love) is typed five times on each of 10 pages with the letters rearranged in a block. The image on the artist bag is a stylized penis with the words "ne pas plier" rubberstamped over this image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
1977-1986 / Purgatory Pie Press., 1986
Provides listing of artist/poets who participated in Purgatory Pie Press postcard projects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Girl's Life / Drucker, Johanna ; Bee, Susan., 2002
This book is a graphic melodrama of romance, crime, and passion. It addresses adolescent angst in all of its fashionably gory details. The snares and pitfalls of contemporary life, which all girls must struggle to survive, are here revealed through darkly comic and fiendishly noir prose, accompanied by lurid collages and unusual typography. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Great Lunch / Hutchins, Edward H.., 1996
The loose sheet consists of production notes on the book stating that this single sheet structure was based on a tunnel book created by Carlton B. Lees in 1977. Half of the text describes a delicious lunch and the other half is critical of the meal. Each page depicts an illustration of an item on the menu that is handcolored by Hutchins. The cover is collaged with fabric red lips. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A History of the Conical Hat and Current Events / Jackman, Sandra., 1990
A Hollywood Love Story / Meade, Richard A.\aka RA., 1985
Letter to John Pyros deals with correspondence art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Nevada Suite / Jack A. Hirschman., 1989
This book is a tribute to a trip with Sarah to Pyramid Lake. The final word in the "Reno Crossing" section - 'ghosted' - is tied to the final word in the "Pyramid Lake" section - 'Wodziwob' - as the latter was the first one who dreamed what came to be known as the Paiute Indian "Ghost Dance." "Pyramid Lake" is a Paiute spirit lake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Nuclear Atlas / Gilbert, Sharon., 1982
Gilbert integrates visual images, clippings from newspapers and books, scientific tables, and reproductions of maps to call attention to the hazards of nuclear energy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Sweet Book / Depew, Wally., 1984
The theme of this book deals with the 'virtues' of sugar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Adventitia Media File: An Autobiography foor the Future / Was, Elizabeth., 1984
Alphabetical Ballad of Carnality / Sandlin, David., 2006
An Exhibition of Unique and Limited Edition Artist's Books / Ely, Timothy., 1989
Subterranean Sutra, a book by Ely, held by Sackner Archive, was exhibited in this show. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.