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Artist book (limited edition)

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 222 Collections and/or Records:

Terror, Terror, 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-16694-17049
Scope and Contents

Book was printed from black & white photographs (rigidly planned) of poems that had already been made with wood block type. Further comments on this book can be found in Campbell's exhibition catalogue at the Yale Center for British Art (held by the Sackner Archive). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

The Ballerina, 1984

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
Identifier: CC-19334-19717
Scope and Contents

This book object has the shape of a headless ballerina. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

The Brain of the Monster, 1989

 Item — Box 620: [Barcode: 31858072461076]
Identifier: CC-02633-2676
Scope and Contents

The cover has calligraphic text by Seille. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

The Destruction of Mindfuck Diplomacy, 1990

 Item — Box 256: [Barcode: 31858072458254]
Identifier: CC-26089-26551
Scope and Contents

The soft cover book has a smaller book bound into the back cover. The book and tape are housed in an envelope which is attached to and folded into the poster. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

The Disposable History Of The World, 1986

 Item — Box 207: [Barcode: 31858072460136]
Identifier: CC-51380-72472
Scope and Contents

The loose sheets are randomly cut from newspapers in different languages that are published for the most part in New York City. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

The End of Words, Selected Works, 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-07817-7970
Scope and Contents

The bookbinding was done by Jane Rollo. Each copy is virtually unique since collages were made adhering a limited number of the defective printed pages onto the pagea of the printed book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

The Green, the Red, the Yellow, the Black, and the White, 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-22281-22704
Scope and Contents

The introduction was written by Robert Filliou. Each page depicts a grid of images appropriated from an encylopedia. The images are printed in green except for the loose print that in red. The images are captioned by text in the encyclopedia or text added by the authors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

The Philosophy of Umbrellas, 2008

 Item — Box 46: [Barcode: 31858072460805]
Identifier: CC-48030-69053
Scope and Contents

The text printed on the red umbrella is by Robert Louis Stevenson. The colophon is printed on a circular paper fastened to the tip of the umbrella. It states that this edition is dedicated to Judith A. Hoffberg, whose passion for artists' books led her to become the Founder and Editor of Umbrella, a resource for news and documentation of contemporary book art since 1978. Judith is co-founder of The Art Librarians Society of North America (ARLIS/NA). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

The Poetry of Chance Encounters, 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-44486-46636
Scope and Contents

This book was conceived and directed by Harriet Bart and printed in collaboration with Philip Gallo. Bart writes that she searches "for ancient, small quotidian objects and early signs of writing. Countless treasures of the daily capture my imagination...Objects and inscriptions, beautiful and mysterious, carry forth their secret stories and the everyday poetry of praise." Each page of found poetry is recreated by Barth and contains a unique gilded geometric form. the binding is by Jill Jevne. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

the world is sick, she cried, so let's dance, 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-10393-10596
Scope and Contents

The title page of the duplicate copy has waterstains on the lower third. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Three Times Jonathan, 1994

 Item — Box 281: [Barcode: 31858072460649]
Identifier: CC-00649-665
Scope and Contents

The facing pages of the books have a text on the right side with a print from a black and white line drawing on the left side. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Tide(s) of Memory: Postmodern Queer, 2002

 Item — Box 129: [Barcode: 31858072457892]
Identifier: CC-38866-40792
Scope and Contents

This second volume of this series is implemented with markings, words and letters and is intended as a work on non-fiction. FnL (Francis and Leonie) collaborated on the concept, construction and binding. The authors write that "meaning is abolished and priority given to sight and touch." Postmodern Queer informs the queer from a postmodern perspective and is an on-going project that appears in many formats and sizes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Contains volume I (burlap, soft cover) and volume II (paper).

Dates: 2002

Tout No.....15, 1966

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-21894-22306
Scope and Contents

All books were assembled by Ben and no two copies are alike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Tout No.....15, 1966

 Item — Box 335: [Barcode: 31858072491040]
Identifier: CC-21895-22307
Scope and Contents

All books were assembled by Ben and no two copies are alike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966