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Artist book

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 368 Collections and/or Records:

Grunes Erlangen, 1979

 Item
Identifier: CC-15150-15471
Scope and Contents

The pages were printed from writings and collages of newspaper and periodical clippings in which the word, grun (meaning green in English) was mentioned. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Healthy Democracy, 1992

 Item — Box 184: [Barcode: 31858072459542]
Identifier: CC-04414-4497
Scope and Contents

Colored photographs of Elvis Presley are collaged onto black & white photographs. The book object is a pouch made of blue denim. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Heim Kehr Reim, 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-40927-42904
Scope and Contents

Most of the pages consist of a listing of German villages that are printed on the left side of the page. The right side consists of handwritten calligraphic markings and ideograms. Although five copies of the book were made, each is actually unique since the calligraphy varies from one to another. The last six pages provide documentation for the book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Hold On, 1989

 Item — Box 621: [Barcode: 31858072461084]
Identifier: CC-06730-6849
Scope and Contents

Rubber balloon incorporated into cover design. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

[Holes] / Pogacnik, Marko., 1969

 Item — Box 624: [Barcode: 31858073143889]
Identifier: CC-31720-33232
Scope and Contents

The loose sheets of white papercard that were perforated with circular white holes placed at random on the different leaves, are held together by a single loose leaf ring. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Holistic Text With Orson, 1984

 Item — Box 138: [Barcode: 31858072457918]
Identifier: CC-43551-45627
Scope and Contents

The paper slips in the hollow read "to see beyond - the hand that points - in the individual soul, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Homage to George Lott, 1997

 Item — Box 327: [Barcode: 31858072490943]
Identifier: CC-29133-30478
Scope and Contents

George Lott was an American soldier in WWII whose wounding in battle was published by Life magazine. Because of this publicity, he received over 3000 letters. Baroni's homage consists of collaging two paper, addressed envelopes from mail he received to each of 10 pages and both covers and adding band-aids or adhesive tape to them. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Hong Kong Tales, 1996

 Item — Box 129: [Barcode: 31858072457892]
Identifier: CC-00677-693
Scope and Contents

Wolf writes that "the Asian appearance of the text is created by overprinting a German text, inspired by stories told by the artist's German speaking son, who lives as a journalist in Hong Kong." Five distinct, folded booklets are fastened to the front (black) and back (red) covers; there is no spine. The book is wrapped with 2 colored paper tapes which are held by the long wooden stick. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Horndeski Sampler # 1, 1993

 Item — Box 89: [Barcode: 31858072538188]
Identifier: CC-09590-9781
Scope and Contents

This work was commissioned by the Sackner Archive to include a sampler of Horndeski's work. The theme is a couple who appear on the top of the box reading in their library with the sky outside their windows reminiscent of Van Gough's Starry Night. The top of the box depicts a fragment of a music score by Vivaldi and the sides calligraphic text and diagrams on Michaelson's theory of light and distance; all paintings are landscapes that relate to the couple's activities near their house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Household Hints, 1980

 Item — Box 192: [Barcode: 31858072459625]
Identifier: CC-19883-20271
Scope and Contents

Deals with practices that make for a neat household. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Hystorian, 1992

 Item — Box 96: [Barcode: 31858072538113]
Identifier: CC-08288-8451
Scope and Contents

The title is a pun on "his;" feminine form; truth elusive. Clio, the muse of history, is the shadow-like figure in the collages. The book containing the collages is supported on the hanger structure. This work was exhibited at the Agnes Scott College Gallery, Atlanta, January 2001. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

I Never Promised You A Cheeseburger, 1981

 Item — Box 129: [Barcode: 31858072457892]
Identifier: CC-57595-51906
Scope and Contents

This work is an unlabeled box with unbound but numbered page scut in the form of an ellipse. Margarita Deidra Pietri is the Literary Administrator of Pietri's estate. His papers are held by Archives of the Puerto Rican Diaspora, Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, Hunter College, CUNY, 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021 (212-772-4197) including material related to 'I Never Promised You a Cheeseburger.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Ich Du, 1968

 Item — Box 170: [Barcode: 31858072458320]
Identifier: CC-22072-22488
Scope and Contents

The pages are rendered with highly innovative typographic lay-out designs. One fold-out page unfolds from its two folds to form a square shaped print. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968