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Calligraphic text

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 186 Collections and/or Records:

JCMCJJ II, 1990

 Item — Box 287: [Barcode: 31858072460680]
Identifier: CC-01874-1910
Scope and Contents

Text and imagery relates to John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and Jasper Johns "Dancers on a Plane." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Joseph Delteil - La Cuisine Paleolithique, 1999

 Item — Box 128: [Barcode: 31858072458304]
Identifier: CC-32988-34609
Scope and Contents

The text is written and drawn with colorful design elements. It reads, "Mange avec les doights. Bois avec le nez." The front cover is stamped with the words "nez" and includes a relief of a cardboard collaged nose. The rear cover is stamped with words "bouche" and contains a relief of cardboard collaged lips. The binding is by Knoderer and the drawings are by Pagiras. Book displayed in glass case and envelope in small objects box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Jottings , 2003

 Item — Box 321: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-41456-43441
Scope and Contents

These are samples of Jan Baker designed textiles created in collaboration with Lori Weitzner for an award winning upholstery fabric collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

La Voyage de Gulliver, 1987

 Item — Box 301: [Barcode: 31858072460912]
Identifier: CC-15947-16282
Scope and Contents

Each contributor has an inked his/her fingerprint that follows the engraving. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Lames, 1992

 Item — Box 185: [Barcode: 31858072459559]
Identifier: CC-00860-879

Le Clés de la Tombe, 1987

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CC-02208-2248
Scope and Contents

The sculpture consists of 13 interlocking, painted wooden rings which rest upon the book object base. The total number of copies of this book is unknown since the publishers make additional copies on order. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Les Bebes de L'An 2000, 1999

 Item — Box 301: [Barcode: 31858072460912]
Identifier: CC-35809-37568
Scope and Contents

The clock was commissioned by Groupe Clinivest for the year 2000. Albert Dupont designed the watch-face using the imprint of babies' feet for the numerals. Dupont wrote the label on the top of the metal container. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Les Silences de "Ville D'Avray", 1987

 Item — Box 128: [Barcode: 31858072458304]
Identifier: CC-06813-6934
Scope and Contents

The artist died in 2011 or 2012 but her obituary has not been posted on the iinternet. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

L'Etoile, 1975

 Item — Box 640: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-12103-12327
Scope and Contents

The drawings consist of the same phrase appears with slightly different calligraphic styles. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 15 July 1968

 Item — Box 396: [Barcode: 31858072461605]
Identifier: CC-19931-20319
Scope and Contents

Cobbing describes several works of his to Harris and expresses hopes for contacts in Canadian radio. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 15 July 1968

[Letter to David Harris] / Cobbing, Bob., 28 March 1968

 Item — Box 396: [Barcode: 31858072461605]
Identifier: CC-19986-20374
Scope and Contents

David Harris aka David UU. Letter discusses sending sound performance tapes for festival. Cobbing states that he "must try to keep better contact between what we are doing and your good selves." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 28 March 1968

Lettre Suit, 1993, 1983 - 1991

 Item — Box 164: [Barcode: 31858072458189]
Identifier: CC-00857-876
Scope and Contents

The folded letters were printed in an edition of 650 in 1983-1991 and mailed to the Sackner Archive in separate envelopes by Edition Despalles, the distributor for Atelier des Grames, but the cassette that holds them is made upon request. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993; 1983 - 1991

Libro di devozioni domestiche, 1987

 Item — Box 286: [Barcode: 31858072460672]
Identifier: CC-20749-21153
Scope and Contents

These collages have the same formatted media presentation but differ in their themes most of which are abstract. However, one of the calligraphic images is modeled after a Futurist Parole In Liberta landscape poem in which large dotted "i's" serve as Roman columns while another depicts an oriental face. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Livre d'Architecture Fluide, 1992

 Item — Box 120: [Barcode: 31858072538683]
Identifier: CC-02634-2677
Scope and Contents

The dark brown covers of this book have been collaged, crumpled and heavily varnished by Seille to create a unique artist binding, The endpapers consist of fluid calligraphic writing in an unrecognizable alphabet, written in black paint reminiscent of Chinese calligraphy. The pages are collaged with the artist's unique drawings consisting of images, numbers, surrealistic drawings and organic structures. The pages are varnished such that a crunchy sound is emitted upon turning the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992