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Artist book (limited edition)

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 236 Collections and/or Records:

Anatomy of a Shakespeare Man/Anatomy of a Shakespeare Woman, 1998

 Item — Box 317: [Barcode: 31858072490844]
Identifier: CC-32612-34194
Scope and Contents

The pages depict illustrations of a man and a woman with reproductions of anatomical drawings adapted from various medieval and renaissance texts, captioned with quotations from Shakespeare's plays. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Ancestor Dragon Buddha Bean, 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-08007-8163
Scope and Contents

Deals with Knowle's theme of the bean. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Around Work Ball, 1999

 Item — Box 338: [Barcode: 31858072491230]
Identifier: CC-36352-38142
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1999

au-dela du declic: film [limited editon], 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-53651-55958
Scope and Contents

The blank pages in this book are counted as pages. The Sackner Archive also holds the deluxe copy of this work issued in 10 copies in 1965. In addition, there were 500 trade edition copies also publshed in 1968. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

[Basic Lights], 1994

 Item — Box 286: [Barcode: 31858072460672]
Identifier: CC-09783-9977
Scope and Contents

Each cigarette is printed with the statement "I swear this is absolutely the last cigarette I will ever smoke." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Big Skies and Little Stones, 1987

 Item — Box 312: [Barcode: 31858072490828]
Identifier: CC-58308-10001540
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts clusters of small colored circles and Wolfgang Schmidt did the printing. The book of 100 copies is out of print and not held byh the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Bilderspiegel, 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-49055-70093
Scope and Contents

In this book which is also designated as Tangenten No.4, a small square of mirror is set in stamped out thin card pages. One glassine page overlays it with a printed magic square poem. Parts of the backing of the mirror have been scatched out by the artist and it has been glued down to the card. Poetry has been printed on the pages with the stamped out sections. This book was edited by Walter Aue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Box of Growth, 1999

 Item — Box 150: [Barcode: 31858072458031]
Identifier: CC-34487-36184
Scope and Contents

Esther K Smith was the art director and Dikko Faust did the letterpress and typography for this bookwork by Happersett. The colophon states that "This series of mathematical drawings is based on growth and decay patterns of twigs and the Fibonacci sequence," The books are entitled, "Twig," "Leaf," "Conch," "Bloeman" and "Sprout." Each page of the books is made with additional calligraphic strokes using a progressive Fibonacci sequence page by page to connote the natural history of growth of the plants mentioned in the titles.. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Brogliaccio Sive Liber de Broliis, 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27680-28768
Scope and Contents

This book is a reprint of a unique artist book done by Caruso in 1977 in Firenze; its pages are uncut. It was published on the occasion of an exhibition by Caruso entitled, "Caso di Giorgione" held in Castelofranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy in 1996. The pages of the book reproduce a written text which appears to be documented on a printed foldout from the front cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

by, 1999

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-33548-35198
Scope and Contents

This book reproduces examples of correspondence between Basinski and Beaulieu, publisher of House Press. Beaulieu also designed the covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Carbon Copy / Immoos, Franz., 1978

 Item — Box 523
Identifier: CC-62497-47650
Scope and Contents

The expression "CARBON - COPY" appears on each page, progressively fainter as the number of copies increases. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Chanskaja Stavka, 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-27025-27499
Scope and Contents

This book is based upon Velimir Khlebnikov's "Chanskaja Stavka," the title for a magic and fictional world. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Che/Loro, 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-30539-31968
Scope and Contents

This book is dedicated to the memories of politically murdered Ernesto 'Che' Guevara and Jorge 'Loro' Vazquez Viana. Each page can be separated and placed in a grid to reveal the completed image of these two men. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Chimaeren, 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-16102-16445
Scope and Contents

This is a manuscript in progress. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Chimaren, 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-27034-27508
Scope and Contents

This edition contains original works by international poets-artists. Includes an artist book containing rebuses by Dencker; the galley proof of this book is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994