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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3002 Collections and/or Records:

Xibalba 5 Houses / Jack A. Hirschman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-09062-9241
Scope and Contents

The book and the tilles depict hieroglyphics relating to the Mayan underground. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Yes / Arshad, Yasmin., 2004

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Identifier: CC-42957-45001
Scope and Contents

The handwrittten word YES is repeated in 22 lines. The gallery specializes in fine art and handcrafts by award-winning artists with disabilities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Yes We All Read and Reek of Papers / Furnival, John., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-13294-13595
Scope and Contents

This print that has been printed in green (for the environment?) depicts a photograph of a woman with the caption "not mama grandmama" and text that deals with concerns for killing of whales. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Yod, 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-09485-9673
Scope and Contents

This book is an example of the Kabbalistic period of Hirschman's work in which the poet combined Hebrew letters within his poetry. Yod is the letter Y and also means hand in Hebrew. The book was designed by Paul Vaughn and Pip Benveniste as a facsimile of Hirschman's manuscript. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Yodeling up the Canyon / Fencott, P.C.., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-11219-11434
Scope and Contents

This is the 2nd edition of the book that was first published in 1977. Includes both typeset and handwritten texts. The latter include several calligraphic styles. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Yodelling up the Canyon: Thriller Guide to Eaten Out / Fencott, P.C.., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-32394-33965
Scope and Contents

The theme of the book is eating out in fast food restaurants. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Yorkshire & Cumbria / Furnival, John., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-13168-13469
Scope and Contents

This one of a series of 11 prints, done in collaboration with Jonathan Williams, that deal with the weather in that location of country. The collaged addition to the print is a map of the area. The print is stored in The Locative and Vocative Case. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

you noh / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

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Identifier: CC-55749-9999305
Scope and Contents

The title "you noh " reads the same upside down. The other reversals are 'dew map,' pep dad,' 'wow mom' and 'east sea.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Your Black Black Heart / Parantela, Claudio., 1998

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Identifier: CC-30995-32454
Scope and Contents

This consists of handwriten poetry around an abstract, black painted, drawing of a nude young woman. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Zapp: Censored, 2011

 Item — Box 136: [Barcode: 31858072457843]
Identifier: CC-52055-73157
Scope and Contents

The smaller box contains postcards that Sloy and Nic mailed to the Sackners after the box was sent. The book is an exhibition catalogue from the Oregon Artists Series in which both artists were included. It is slipped into the larger box. All the cards deal with censorship. The box came from tony colomona who was the drummer for the band, "plug," that sloy managed in the 1990s. The box was from deen castronovo's Zappo's shoe box, with his name on the inside of the censored box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Zaum / Crozier, Robin ; Segay, Serge., 1991

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Identifier: CC-19234-19617
Scope and Contents

Colin Hinz is the publisher. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Zeichenheft, 1994

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Identifier: CC-08069-8229
Scope and Contents

This is a book of graphite drawings that consist of portraits, texts and abstractions done as doodles. All five copies comprising the edition run have different image content. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Zen Concrete: Translations & a new interpretation of Buddhist Doctrines by d.a.levy / levy, d.a.., 1967

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Identifier: CC-48611-69643
Scope and Contents

This is the introductory piece of this 23 piece suite of altered mimeographed works. This is a letter to Bill Wyatt, a British poet, that states, "dear bill: i hope you can use this - i have no way to reproduce here - the fugs and allen ginsberg will be doing a benefit for me & jim lowell so we'll at least be able to pay our lawyers - its going to be difficult staying out of jail - establishment here is [swastika symbol] insane - i hope you can afford the return postage on this if you cant use it - if not let me know & ill try to get some return coupons & send them to you..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967