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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3001 Collections and/or Records:

Amulet / Marcello Diotallevi., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-39122-41064
Scope and Contents

The organically shaped object is painted pink, orange, green and yellow. The Greek word for amulet is written vertically on a flat, pink surface. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

An 18th Century Line on a Watering-Can / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Harvey, Michael., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-12251-12475
Scope and Contents

The line (sentence) on the inside of the unfolded card reads, "The mute dispenser of the vernal shower." Vernal means youth or pertaining to spring and "vernal shower." It was utilized in a poem by Thomas Gray (British, 1771-1771) as "Sweet is the breath of vernal shower,The bee's collected treasures sweet, Sweet music's melting full, but sweeter yet. The still small voice of gratitude." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

An Ancient Aztec Song Regarding Painters / Genis, Gina., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-10649-10858
Scope and Contents

The text is an ancient Aztec song describing the Tlacuilos painters. Printed in letterpress on Mexican bark paper, the illustrations are from the codex Borgia. Dedicated to Genis' father, an Aztec artist, who died in 1980. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

An. C. S Snake / Puhringer, W.M.., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-28597-29886
Scope and Contents

This drawing is a combination of a preparatory drawing for a constructivist sculpture rendered in graphite and colored pencil framed by a dense calligraphic script that was done by automatic writing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

[An Idioecholect] / Cole, David., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-20523-20920
Scope and Contents

The artist created this tropical landscape drawing as a thank you message after visiting the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

An Oil Painting By Hornel Dated / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Bailey, Keith., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12109-12333
Scope and Contents

Deals with an oil painting by Hornel dated 1918 being shown in the Demarco Gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Anagrafia, 1968

 Item — Folder 81: [Barcode: 31858072460029]
Identifier: CC-05445-5548
Scope and Contents

Consists of a partially legible phrase printed vertically across the poster. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ANAGRAMMA / Danon, Betty., 1975 - 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-60829-10003684
Scope and Contents

Taken from pete spence's Archive 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975 - 1985

Analetter Anarchia Linguistic for a Measure of Language, 1965

 Item — Folder 81: [Barcode: 31858072460029]
Identifier: CC-05443-5546
Scope and Contents

Poster includes written Italian words and words using a made-up language typical of Oberto's style of presentations. Oberto ("OM") [1925-2011] was a visual poet, asemic writer, anarchist, anartist, founder of the seminal vispo mag "Ana etcetera" (1958-70). He exhibited in solo and collective shows (with Munari, Dorfles, Fontana and many others) from the 50s up to 2011. He also made experimental movies, and wrote philosophical essays about writing & art. He lived in New York for a decade or so, then came back to Genoa in the 90s. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Anaphora & Glagolista / Tolstov, Vladimir., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-60789-10003644
Scope and Contents

Taken from the Archive of O!!Zone 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Anatomy / Babenko, Dmitry., 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-43552-45629
Scope and Contents

The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Ancient Breathing / Lewty, Simon., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07655-7800
Scope and Contents

Commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. The images read from bottom to top, move from earth to air, and then back again as a metaphor for breathing. A landscape signifies breathing of earth and a mandrake root "screams" when pulled fro the earth. A balloon man adapted from a Chinese Taoist illiustration of psychic breathing, hovers over the sea in a place where air is "worth breathing." The scroll contains automatic writing done as Lewty focused on the rhythm of his own breathing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

And Even As She Fled (1) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1987

 Item — Folder 36: [Barcode: 31858072459963]
Identifier: CC-12485-12712
Scope and Contents

This poem on Apollo and Daphne is adapted from Greek mythology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

And Even As She Fled (2) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Nash, John R.., 1987

 Item — Folder 36: [Barcode: 31858072459963]
Identifier: CC-12486-12713
Scope and Contents

This poem dealing with Apollo and Daphne has been modified by Finlay to signify that Apollo is the revolutionary and Daphne the French republic. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Also listed as "Ovid: Metamorphoses Book I, Fable XII."

Dates: 1987