Skip to main content

Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3002 Collections and/or Records:

Book 6: dis dis / Minnis, James., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-06307-6423
Scope and Contents

The words of the printed text are arranged to form abstract images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Book Made / Dmitry Babenko., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-33573-35226
Scope and Contents

It is noteworthy that Babenko utilized collaged chads in this book before the term became famous in the November 2000 American presidential race. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

[Book Object on Brass Feet] / Sandra Jackman., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-34795-36502
Scope and Contents

Jackman made an artist book seated on two brass clawed feet. The pages are heavily collaged with drawings and photographs. The cover has metal fragments that include a turning, cogged wheel and spear-like object. This book object is placed within a baker's glass dome that is used to display a cake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Book of Elevations / Beining, Guy R.., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-31571-33067
Scope and Contents

Each of the pages depicts a reproduction of a handwritten visual poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Book Walk Series in the Backwoods / Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson., 1978

 Item — Box 110
Identifier: CC-36347-38137
Scope and Contents

Nineteen handmade books, drawings and objects are placed randomly within the leather formed feet. the bottom of the feet are hand lettered" Souls that walk Souls that talk." The project was started in 1979; the drawings are dated 1983. The theme of the work is the daily rural life of the Afro-American community including the papermakers at a community center, animal sketches, people and a leather object shaped like Noah's ark. Robinson, who received a MacArthur prize, had a major retrospective exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum 2006. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Border(ed) , 1989

 Item — Box 326: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-22701-23135
Scope and Contents

Basmajian (30 September 1950 "“ 25 January 1990) was a Canadian poet and author. Born in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, Basmajian emigrated to Canada when he was seven years old. He was a founder of the Canadian Poetry Association, co-founder of Old Nun Publications (with Ted Plantos), and was a member of the Parliament Street Library poetry group. The Shaunt Basmajian Chapbook Award, given annually to a Canadian poet, was established in his memory. The contest ran from 1996-2008. In 1986, he was attacked with a knife and robbed while he was driving a taxi. His right lung was punctured when a robber stabbed him. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Gli arcani maggori: 22 tarocchi (Deluxe Edition). No.30 / Luciano Caruso ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-23947-24395
Scope and Contents

This book reproduces 22 drawings of Tarot cards, made in 1992-1993, that are held as suite by the Sackner Archive.Acknowledgement as to this holding appears in the colophon of this book. This deluxe edition of 12 copies includes a drawing by Caruso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Gli arcani maggori: 22 tarocchi. No.30 / Luciano Caruso ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-23946-24394
Scope and Contents

This book reproduces 22 drawings of Tarot cards, made in 1992-1993, that are held as a suite by the Sackner Archive. Acknowledgement as to this holding appears in the colophon of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Istruzioni Per L'Uso (In Ordine Alfabetico), Omaggio a Satie. No.5 / Luciano Caruso ; Emanuele Paraito Mennitti., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-22598-23025
Scope and Contents

This work consists of a visual poem written on music score pages. The paper stock is rougher than the special edition that is also held by the Sackner Archive. This book is stored with Caruso publications. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Istruzioni Per L'Uso (In Ordine Alfabetico), Omaggio a Satie. No.5 / Luciano Caruso ; Emanuele Paraito Mennitti., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-22600-23027
Scope and Contents

This work consists of a visual poem written on music score pages. The paper stock is rougher than the special edition that is also held by the Sackner Archive. This book is stored with Caruso publications. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Istruzioni Per L'Uso (In Ordine Alfabetico), Omaggio a Satie. No.5 / Luciano Caruso ; Emanuele Paraito Mennitti., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-22602-23030
Scope and Contents

This work consists of a visual poem written on music score pages. In contrast to the ordinary edition, the calligraphy and abstract notations are handwritten in red ink. Further, the paper stock is smoother than the ordinary edition. This book is stored with Caruso publications. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: L'Amour De L'Amour ou L'Amour de la Philo/sophie. No.8 / Luciano Caruso ; Villa E ; Belforte P., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-22599-23026
Scope and Contents

This book consists of two collages by Caruso mounted on a single sheet of blue inked graph paper, and, poems by Belforte and Villa in Italian and French, respectively. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Le soloeil qui se leche ses cheveux ayant tue ses cheveaux. No.23 / Emilio Villa., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-23766-24213
Scope and Contents

The five additional copies in this tirage are artist proofs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Liber Monstrorum (bestiario per la fine del millennio). No.5 / Luciano Caruso., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-22927-23363
Scope and Contents

Edited by Luciano Caruso and Sonia Puccetti. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Liber Monstrorum (bestiario per la fine del millennio). No.5 / Luciano Caruso., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-22930-23366
Scope and Contents

Edited by Luciano Caruso and Sonia Puccetti. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Brache di Gutenberg, Le: Cronaca: Pornogrammi. No.15 / Emanuele Paraito Mennitti ; Fagioli M., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-22621-23050
Scope and Contents

The collages depict a copulating couple rendered indistinct by a paint wash. Three collages are mounted on a folded page and the images differ from issue to issue. A critical text by Marco Fagioli is printed on a fold of the folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983