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Lettrisme

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 97 Collections and/or Records:

Évidences, 1969

 Item — Box 187: [Barcode: 31858072459575]
Identifier: CC-45824-48034
Scope and Contents

The sound poem was first performed in 1966 in Theatre De L'Echiquier, Paris. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Film-Objet (1989), 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-07161-7301
Scope and Contents

On the last page of this book, Lemaitre has written an unfinished letter to MOMA in New York. It concerned his disappointment in the non-recognition of his work by MOMA . He wanted Ruth Sackner to complete and send it to Kirk Varnedoe. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Fondements pour la Transformation Integrale du Theatre Tomb I , 1953

 Item
Identifier: CC-37266-39112
Scope and Contents

This book is the theoretical text that deals with Isou's ideas on the theater. It is printed on paper alpha mousse des papeteries Navarre and does not include the photographic portrait of Isou as does the trade edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1953

Fondements pour la Transformation Integrale du Theatre Tomb I, 1953

 Item
Identifier: CC-37267-39113
Scope and Contents

This book is the theoretical text that deals with Isou's ideas on the theater. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1953

Fondements pour la Transformation Integrale du Theatre Tomb I , 1953

 Item
Identifier: CC-37268-39114
Scope and Contents

This book is the theoretical text that deals with Isou's ideas on the theater. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1953

Homage a Van Gogh, 1990

 Item — Folder 80: [Barcode: 31858072538394]
Identifier: CC-14507-14818
Scope and Contents

Depicts one of the self-portaits by Van Gogh but instead of impasto to create the image, Dupont uses different colored letters of the alphabet and overprints some sections. This is the same image on Dupont's exhibition announcement for Galerie Ariane Bomsel 1990. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Hypergraphic Novels 1950-1984 , 2012

 Item
Identifier: CC-55634-9999237
Scope and Contents

In Lemaitre's essay, he mentions that that only 200 bound copies of Les Journaux Des Dieux were delivered for distribution because there were insufficent funds to pay him - "which of course makes the saved volumes extremely valuable." The books as well as prints and printed plates depicted in this exhibition consisted of 'Les Journal des Dieux' [The God's Diaries], 'Initiation a la haute volupte' [Initiation to High Voluptuousness], and 'Jonas.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2012

Introduction a un traité de mathématiques, 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-28197-29363
Scope and Contents

The second section of this work, "Traite de Mathematiques" depicts black and white reproductions of 11 of Isou's Lettriste paintings whose content is primarily calligraphic markings and hieroglyphics. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

La Creatique ou la Novatique (1941-1976) , 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-58631-10001862
Scope and Contents

This book has a very dense text about Isou's philosophy without illustrations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

La créativité détournée, 1971

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-41109-43090
Scope and Contents

The edition size of this work is unknown but since there is a great deal of hand drawn additions, each one must be unique. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

La Photographie ciselante, hypergraphique, infinitesimale et supertemporel , 1968 - 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-27295-27858
Scope and Contents

Isidore Isou contributes an essay written in 1968 which includes an "Introduction au Lettrisme," "La Photographie Ciselante," "La Photographie Lettriste et Hypergraphique," "La Photographie Supertemporelle," and "L'Avenir de la Photographie." The photographs mainly depict images captured by the camera from life or collage and subsequently treated with paint, ink, and/or scratched additions to the negative or the photograph itself. This copy is one of 20 reserved for the contributors which in this was Maurice Lemaitre. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968 - 1971

La Vie des Lettres [maquette], 1987

 Item — Folder 29: [Barcode: 31858072459880]
Identifier: CC-15969-16304
Scope and Contents

This is the maquette for the exhibition poster. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

La Vie des Lettres [show poster], 1987

 Item — Folder 29: [Barcode: 31858072459880]
Identifier: CC-15963-16298