In the introduction, Saiber describes Bruno as a 16th century polymath who was a philosopher, poet, playwright, mnemonist and magus but at his core an architect of ideas. Saiber further adds that "Many among the educated class familiar with esoteric learning, like Bruno, looked to locate and empower themselves through spacial manipulation and symbloic permutation, such as memory theaters. encyclopedias, kabbalah, natural magic, alchemy, and searches for the 'perfect language.' Bruno's writing indeed contains verbal patterns that signal an unusual sensibility to the shape of of space - whether of the heavens, between people, on a page, or of one's mind." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The theme of this book deals with childhood toys. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This exhibition was curated by Robert Hobbs. Mark Lombardi's drawings create visual narratives of the way money flows in our post-imperial, transnational economy: from corporations to political organizations, from individuals to various ad hoc groups, most of them acting outside of and transcending national boundaries. Using graphite and colored pencil, and information culled from newspaper accounts, TV, and other sources in the public domain, Lombardi maps the economic underpinnings of our global society. One of the drawings depicted in the catalogue is entitled Meyer Lansky's Financial Network 1960-78. Lansky was a patient of Marvin Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Usually published in an edition of 400 copies. The poem deals with ecological balance. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book promotes the products of the Sandoz pharmaceutical company with picture and visual poetic means. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Provides extensive numerical analysis of Hebrew words and diagrams including histograms depicted on computer printouts. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This piece depicts the process in making Monteiro de Almeida's "Garbage Boat." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This drawings were made on unnumbered pages of a book on astronomy by Joannis de Sacro Bosco, Sphaera, Lyon France, 1564. The original pages were perforated by termite holes that were covered with gold leaf. The pages themselves have engravings that Macia has incorporated into his new images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This drawing appears to be a flow chart for a computer program. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Consists of a small drawing (u.l.) mapping "il luogo dell'espeimento," an empty graph (l.l.), and 4 circles tracing mente, logica and mito (r.). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Deals with the means for playing a trumpet-like musical instrument modeled after the Futurist one. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Deals with the means for playing a trumpet-like musical instrument modeled after the Futurist one. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Since the 1970's, Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. In A Dream is a documentary feature film that chronicles his work and his tumultuous relationship with his wife, Julia. It follows the Zagars as their marriage implodes and a harrowing new chapter in their life unfolds. The metal figurine and poster were designed by Isaiah Zagar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A draftsman's triangle is collaged to inner front cover of folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.