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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 103 Collections and/or Records:

Nothing , 1971

 Item — Folder 72: [Barcode: 31858072538071]
Identifier: CC-42183-44187
Scope and Contents

The letters ooooooo in white on a black background transform in a series of the same word length of letters into the word 'nothing' and then fragment into parts of letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

[oil war], 2003

 Item — Box 327: [Barcode: 31858072490943]
Identifier: CC-41635-43625
Scope and Contents

The penultimate line states "This is a sad poem by Vittore Baroni." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

One of the Most Important Even If Unfortunate Things about Breathing Is That It Allows Us to Speak / jw curry., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-18909-19287
Scope and Contents

Commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing Exhibition." A human silhouette painted on a panel silently points out a chest x-ray to another figure to emphasize the physiologic importance of breathing. Behind the door, a telephone is placed adjacent to a network of printed and handwritten, torn and fragmented texts appearing as a gigantic speech bubble (reminescent of a cartoon) to suggest babble, dependent on breathing, eminating from many telephone communications. The contrast is a metaphor for the title of this work. Five of the images show the current istallation as doors leading to one of the Sackners bathrooms, the sixth shows the original free standing installation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Open Folios, 1993

 Item — Box 635: [Barcode: 31858072464757]
Identifier: CC-20539-20936
Scope and Contents

Includes several texts from 1965 to 1968 that have been reworked and new texts from 1972 to 1993 that were not previously published. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

OW 2 / Cobbing, Bob., 1996

 Item — Box 388: [Barcode: 31858072463676]
Identifier: CC-20825-21233
Scope and Contents

This is the last book made on Cobbing's original photocopying machine. It broke down in 1996 and was replaced. The replacement was funded by the Sackners who received a few of Cobbing's concrete poetry wall works in exchange for the money. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

[Paper Strips], 1987

 Item — Box 271: [Barcode: 31858073143376]
Identifier: CC-21834-22245
Scope and Contents

Poem object consists of bag with cut-up paper text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Paperback: Condensed Edition, 1993

 Item — Box 283: [Barcode: 31858073143418]
Identifier: CC-20492-20889
Scope and Contents

Consists of torn pieces of paper from a paperback novel packed within a transparent box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

poems of dsh, 1964

 Item — Box 643
Identifier: CC-57846-10001098
Scope and Contents

Charles Cameron writes about this collection of 36 pages and one cover page, "A collection of non--concrete poems on mainly religious topics, some on the beat & raunchy side, typed by me (cc) on dsh's typewriter and inscribed by him on title page "& copied in my presence dsh" - erotic, quixotic, off beat, beat, wild stuff." The poems iknclude adescription os dsh's typewriter, Jack Kerouac, and a poetry definition as 'misplaced sex.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Poeticke Pradlo, Kosile - Poetic Wash, red-shirt / Karel Trinkewitz., 1983

 Item — Box 1149: [Barcode: 31858070812098]
Identifier: CC-34811-36519
Scope and Contents

The outside long sleeve shirt is made of red, orange, white and black cut and collaged words and word fragments. The inner side is collaged with smaller black and white words and word fragments. The original shirt fit Trinkewitz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Poeticke Pradlo, t-shirt - Poetic Wash, t-shirt / Karel Trinkewitz., 1983

 Item — Box 1148: [Barcode: 31858070812080]
Identifier: CC-34812-36520
Scope and Contents

The short sleeve t-shirt is collaged with light blue, navy blue, turquoise and white words and fragments of words on its outer surface. The inner surface is collaged with smaller black and white words and fragments of words. The original shirt fit Trinkewitz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Publit - poem-paintings - in coram publico, 1966

 Item — Box 614: [Barcode: 31858072461001]
Identifier: CC-37520-39377
Scope and Contents

The text is an exposition of Kriwet's paintings that he designates Publit aka public literature. He notes that he considers himself a writer who paints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Publit - poem-paintings - in coram publico, 1966

 Item — Box 614: [Barcode: 31858072461001]
Identifier: CC-48045-69068
Scope and Contents

The text is an exposition of Kriwet's paintings that he designates Publit aka public literature. He notes that he considers himself a writer who paints. The inscription on the cover is written and signed by Franz Mon (?). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966