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Optical image

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 344 Collections and/or Records:

Curvd H&Z: Hologram 4. No.257/Nov / bp Nichol., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-19275-19658
Scope and Contents

The poem is difficult to read because it is written in three dimensions but appears to state "flat feet." It is also listed as th wrecking balzark No.60 and One Cent Series No.134. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Curvd H&Z: Shift. No.69/Sep / jw curry., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-18186-18558
Scope and Contents

The letters of this poem are set apart and smudged except for the SH of SHIFT to imply motion. The SH is printed together possibly to draw a scatologic inference. This work is also designated hangnail #3 and th wrecking ballzark #20. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

[Dark and Light Lines] / Hatherly, Ana., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-34767-36473
Scope and Contents

The drawing consists of a pattern created by the repetition of alternating light and dark lines with heavily inked spots. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

[Debauch Jig...] / Cerebral Shorts., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-16890-17246
Scope and Contents

Author also known as Charles Roberts. Cover is collaged optical image. The text is nonsense writing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Devil Trap / Furnival, John., 1966

 Item
Identifier: CC-13308-13609
Scope and Contents

Included in Indicatif II portfolio. The print in different typefaces and type dimensions has a pentagonal shape. It is meant to be spun from a spoke placed in its center so as to create a blurred image of the words. The duplicate copy has a center fold. This print is depicted in Furnival's "Lost for Words" (2011) page 20. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Die Blendung / Selbar, Kai., 1988 - 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-39058-40996
Scope and Contents

This is a collection of prints by Selbar (aka Hoesselbarth) dealing with the Holocaust and German rightist politics. Die Blendung means "The Blinding" in English. Kai Selbar provided an English translation for the German comments on each print that is included in this portfolio. He notes that the first three prints are based upon a common principle. When the same word is written several times in a row so that the letters run together, the new combinations produce a new and related item. The result is that a second level of content or meaning is introduced to the original word. For example, in the title print "Blendung" (blinding), the linguistid elements are StimmenfANG STimmenfang = Stimmenfang (campaign), Angst (fear). The later conveys the poilitical campaign by the far right. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988 - 2001

doorway / Topel, Andrew., 2011

 Item
Identifier: CC-53318-100033
Scope and Contents

This print was exhibited in 'vviissiioonnss' - presumably in Clearwate, FL. The print was folded into four parts because of its large size in order to fit into a flat file drawer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Druckgrafik, Zeichnungen, Objekte / Ulrichs, Timm., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-52383-73506
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was curated by Dr. Carl Vogel. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Du / Ruehm, Gerhard., 1961

 Item
Identifier: CC-03606-3671
Scope and Contents

This print is rubberstamped "Ruhm" on verso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1961

[eight paralellograms formed with slashes] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-09451-9638
Scope and Contents

This page also depicts two blue parallelograms and a partial one in the top left corner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Etherealight / Claire, Paula., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-19908-20296
Scope and Contents

Designated ICPA publication No.5. A loose sheet introduces definitions of ether and ethereal, e.g. an elastic and subtle substance believed to permeate all space... This phrase is printed without spacing on transparent acetate to overlay each of five poems for a Moire effect. The repetitive text of one broadside reads Lovetherealove... (matted); lack of spacing causes the words, love and ethereal to combine. A tautology present here reads: Every breath even now changes to ether divine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

ex libris [Pat Morrissey] 3 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-57047-10000409
Scope and Contents

Pat Morrissey was the Director of the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford England. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

ex libris [Pat Morrissey] 4 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-57048-10000410
Scope and Contents

This small study drawing is of two cubes with blank sides sides with a smaller cube inserted in the corners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ex libris [Pat Morrissey]1 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-57046-10000408
Scope and Contents

Pat Morrissey was the Director of the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford England. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

ex libris [Pat Morrissey]2 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-57045-10000407
Scope and Contents

Pat Morrissey was the Director of the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford England. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988