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Artist book

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 368 Collections and/or Records:

Read and Book, 1998

 Item — Box 203: [Barcode: 31858072460102]
Identifier: CC-31768-33282
Scope and Contents

"Read" lists 18 definitions of the word "read," and "Book" lists seven definitions of the word "book" and combinations and phrases incorporating the word "book." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Recit-Gît (Edition Parallele), 1989

 Item — Box 121: [Barcode: 31858072458072]
Scope and Contents

This edition of the object is described as parallel to the original (designed as wood slabes in a wooden case).

Dates: 1989

Rest 1 Rest 2, 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-28285-29460
Scope and Contents

This is the second edition of the book which is in part a facsimile of the artist's sketch book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Retell the Tale, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-27844-28977
Scope and Contents

Laxson writes that the "title is inspired by D.H. Lawrence who said - Don't trust the artist. Trust the tale." And the tale is written by Laxson in brilliant twists, turns, shapes of typography and drawings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

R.O.T.W., 1982

 Item — Box 271: [Barcode: 31858073143376]
Identifier: CC-21852-22263
Scope and Contents

The two masks are identical and represent a frontal image of a male face with glasses. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Rubber Condom [I], 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-28106-29265
Scope and Contents

Pages consist of rubberstamped, random arrangements of varied colored letters and numbers that signify a metaphor for sexual orgasm. The two copies with identical cover and number of pages differ in the rubbrstamped letters and numbers/ -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Rubber Condom vol. II, 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-28111-29270
Scope and Contents

Pages consist of rubberstamped images of screws, nuts, bolts being fastened together and into a wall signifying a metaphor for sexual orgasm. The fold-out page is rubberstamped ying-yang sanitary napkin bag. It is likely that few copies were produced. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Sample Dialog, 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-15572-15899
Scope and Contents

A different type and colored ink was utilized for each page. According to Drucker, the book was printed from various typefaces at Bow and Arrow, in collaboration with Emily McVarish, each writing one line throughout, to display the type collection, and to teach Emily how to print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

[Scratched out book], 1984

 Item — Box 170: [Barcode: 31858072458320]
Identifier: CC-14219-14526
Scope and Contents

A French novel has been placed on a slanted base covered with finely inked cross hatched markings. The pages are folded, woven and sewn so that it is impossible to read the text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Scribentische Alphabete, 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-36704-38520
Scope and Contents

The hard cover book includes 15 hieroglyphic drawings uilizing Scherstjanoi's own alphabet that is explained in the book. The poem-drawings are sound poems. Each card depicts a single "letter" of the alphabet. The calligraphy resembles that of Albrecht Genin and Werner Hartmann. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Scriptionary, 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-03069-3116
Scope and Contents

Seilles's two page letter to the Sackners details her trials of readjusting to life in France, her artistic work and concern for her health. She is pleased to hear that the Sackners saw her exhibition in the Janet Fleisher Gallery in Philadelphia. The collaged pages of found scraps of paper include a cutting from the Sackner Archive stationery. The loose sheets and the letter are inserted inside a fold of the final page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995