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Calligraphic markings

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Asemic Writing & Art; a new stream of culture / Gaze,Tim; Dotremont C; Gysin B; Burroughs WS; Murray J; Leftwich J; Silvia P; Vleeskens C; Michaux H., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-41422-43407
Scope and Contents

This a critical text on asemic writing that means writing without semantic content. It is filed with Asemic magazine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Here to Go: Planet R-101 / Gysin, Brion ; Wilson, Terry ; Burroughs WS ; Girodias M., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-10090-10291
Scope and Contents

Gysin is interviewed by Wilson, with an introduction by William S. Burroughs. They discuss Morocco, magic, science, literature, painting and music. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

The Exterminator / Burroughs, William S. ; Gysin, Brion., 1960

 Item
Identifier: CC-22623-23052
Scope and Contents

The text was written by Burroughs, the poems and calligraphic drawings were composed by Gysin. This book, a first edition, was published later in 1967 as a second edition. Includes four pages of Gysin's calligraphic drawings, rendered in black ink, dated 1960 that are in same style as Gysin's book of drawings "Exil" held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1960