Box 301
Contains 36 Results:
Do It Yourself / Homage To Malewitsch, 1968
Each of 10 cans contained a different color paint. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Frozen Sky, 1998
The title of the work is derived rom the cities of Floro, Norway; Zenag, Papua New Guina and Sandusky, Ohio. The face of the watch is covered with 25, three letter airline abbreviations of worldwide cities. Langlands & Bell focus of urban centers "in an abstract constellation evoking the persistent transience of contemporary urban life." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Museum of Modern Art, 1983
The keys presumably unlock the door of the museum. The colophon reads, ...is a box of mauricio nannuccci (1971) published by adlers editions in 30 copies signed and numbered in malmo sweden autumn 1983 -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Boundless, 1983
This a circular book object has a spiral spine completely encircling its cover so that it cannot be opened. This work was exhibited at the Agnes Scott College Gallery, Atlanta, January 2001. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Ian Hamilton Finlay in a Bottle, 1995
The poem by Ian Hamilton Finlay, printed on a small paper fragment, reads "warship worship." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Words for the World, 1995
This a collection of watchwords inprinted on pencils to promote understanding and good will. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Two Horizons, 1998
The spools of thread in a box were mailed to the Sackners as a Christmas gift from Finlay. One spool has blue, the other black thread, serving as a metaphor for clear and stormy weather, -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Museum of Penny Candy, 2000
Each page consists of the candy object described by an ancient dictionary along with the candy itself. The presentation is reminiscent of early Joseph Kosuth works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Flotilla, 2000
The images on the clear acetate sheets are great sailing ships. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Blue Lemon, 1998
This is a commercial Swiss match box that advertises a night club, 'Hot Lemon.' Finlay has printed in the same typography on the opposite side, 'Blue Lemon.' The poem that substitutes for the address site of "Hot Lemon" reads, Moray Firth Seine Netter - Fruition - Port Letters / Fishing Nos. INS265. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Les Bebes de L'An 2000, 1999
The clock was commissioned by Groupe Clinivest for the year 2000. Albert Dupont designed the watch-face using the imprint of babies' feet for the numerals. Dupont wrote the label on the top of the metal container. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Psychogeographic Mapping: 2 FRONTup for 7 days, 2002
Survival Series, 1985
Two of each of the pencils are stamped on the side panels with the following: YOU ARE TRAPPED ON THE EARTH SO YOU WILL EXPLODE; WHAT URGE WILL SAVE US NOW THAT SEX WON'T?; PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT; MEN DON'T PROTECT YOU ANYMORE; THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR WILL BE SECRET; THE FUTURE IS STUPID. This series predates the edition published by the Albright-Knox Gallery Buffalo in 1991 in which the stampings were done in black ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Onion/Union/Rayon, 1983
dbqp, No. 101: An Introduction to the History and Data Base of dbqp, 1990
Provides chronology of Huth as a publisher and editor of dbqp, a listing of dbqp preswordks, an extensive analysis of the background and materials for each dbqp publication, a single page on items received for review, and duplicate issues of dbqp #102-106. Wooden object appears to have shape of a popsickle stick and is rubberstamped "dboocmarqp #2." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
dbqp, No. 133: th shlls (pt. 4 of the scentnces), 1991
Also designated Objecta #9. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
