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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3001 Collections and/or Records:

Agentzia: Mot-Couleur-Roman. No.29 / Annalies Klophaus., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-28135-29297
Scope and Contents

The pages are printed with varied colored, written words and phrases which are arranged in horizontal grids. The book also contains comments by Klophaus about the relation of colors to words. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Aggregat K, 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-35301-37035
Scope and Contents

This collection of reproductions of a work first published in 1987 accompanies "Zwischen dem Einst und dem Einst." The dimensions of the prints in this folder are much smaller than the originals. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Ah Love Could / Mayer, Peter., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-06592-6711
Scope and Contents

This is an adaptation of a poem from Omar Khayam. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Ai Limite / Miglietta, Enzo., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-06515-6634
Scope and Contents

This drawing consists of an expressionistic calligraphic image almost like the Futurist's parole in liberta. It is atypical of Miglietta's typical, controlled style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Aimless Wandering / Bey, Hakim., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-24190-24642
Scope and Contents

Text deals with Taoism. Hakim Bey is a non-de-plume for Peter Lamborn Wilson who also contributed issue 53 of le point d'ironie (also held by the Sackner Archive). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Air Letters / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-11895-12117
Scope and Contents

This page includes the text of the poems for the printed booklet. On the verso, Finlay provides the meaning of the acronyms for two of the poems, viz., "The Sonnet's Poem: S.W.A.L.K." (Sealed With A Loving Kiss) and "The Forrest Poem: St A.G." (St Anthony Guide). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Air Mail Art / Trinkewitz, Karel., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-01746-1782
Scope and Contents

Illustrated on the recto is "Hommage pour Andre Breton." The collaged work includes a drawing by Trinkewitz of Jiri Kolar packing a parcel for Marvin Sackner and a letter from Sackner to Trinkewitz. The artist also writes about his current projects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Ala croisee des signes? / Villegle, Jacques., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-41706-43698
Scope and Contents

This card depicts an example of Villegle's unique calligraphic style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Alain Lance / Tarlatt, Ulrike., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-01388-1421
Scope and Contents

This print appeared in one of the issues of Uni/vers(;). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Alarme / Gysin, Brion., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-51665-72765
Scope and Contents One of the last pages in this book depicts the following words, " Life Death Breath." This page is also displayed in this record of the database.Gladys Fabre May 2010 writing on inside dust jacket stated: "Painter, writer, poet, filmmaker, and performer Brion Gysin (1916-1986) was a source of inspiration for many Beat Generation artists and for underground culture in general (for Gregory Corso, John Giono, Bernard Heidsieck, but also for Keith Haring, The Rolling Stones, Steve Lacy, the painter Matta and his son Ramuntcho, Laurie Anderson). In books, films and sound poems, together with the author William Burroughs, he developed methods such as Cut-ups and permutations previously employed in painting. With Ian Sommerville, he designed a stroboscopic apparatus to arousing hallucinatory visual effects called the Dreamachine. Such artistic multidisciplinarity enabled him to explore thoroughly a multiple self. He saw himself and indeed lived as if he had been allotted the wrong part by...
Dates: 2010

Alchimia Degli Estremi / Caruso, Luciano., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-20663-21065
Scope and Contents

Published on the occasion of the exhibition "Alchimia della Scrittura" at the Museo Diego Aragona Pignatelli, Naples. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Alchimia della Scrittura: Opere 1963-1995, 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-20658-21060
Scope and Contents

Nine books and drawings held by the Sackner Archive are depicted and annotated as "Collezione privata, Miami Beach" in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Alchimia della Scrittura: Opere 1963-1995 / Caruso, Luciano ; Villa E ; Carrega U ; Diacono M ; Tecce A ; Bandini M ; Zanchetti G ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-20664-21066
Scope and Contents

Nine books and drawings held by the Sackner Archive are depicted and annotated as "Collezione privata, Miami Beach" in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Alfred Jarry, 1996

 Item — Oversize folder 25
Identifier: CC-34012-9999017
Scope and Contents

This portrait of Jarry is drawn with indecipherable words that are overwritten and formed with different ink widths of the pen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

All That Glitters...New Jewellery in Britain / Vichi C., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-45060-47236
Scope and Contents

Ruth Sackner has a broach by Clara Vichi. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

all things involved in other things / Bauermeister, Mary ; Stockhausen K ; Paik NJ ; Cage J ; Helms H ; Metzger G ; Patterson B ; Maciunas G., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-42894-44936
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was mounted on the occasion of Mary Bauermeister's 70th birthday. The label of the compact disc depicts experimental calligraphic text; the disc content consists of film trailers for American recording stars such as Prince and has no relevance to the label. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004