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Political poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Column No. 3 (Chile F) / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-13093-13388
Scope and Contents

This print dealing with worldwide political and environmental issues is the most finished work of same theme in the series of 9 prints. The vividly colored elements are juxtaposed rather than discrete with blank space and the texts are carefully hand printed. Human figures such as Richard M[oses] Nixon, Angela Davis, and Gordon Liddy are drawn with a cartoon-like approach. The Vietnam War, the Russian Communist invasions into other countries, and the American invasions into Latin America are depicted. *WEB 1998: Sharon Avery-Fahlström. This work is correctly titled "Column No. 3 (Chile F)." Sackner: corrected. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Eddie (Sylvie's brother) in the Desert. / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1966

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Identifier: CC-13095-13390
Scope and Contents

Fahlstrom provides instructions for cutting out figures in this print and mounting in other places. The print was part of a portfolio of prints by other artists issued by Tanglewood Press (New York International). *WEB 1998: Sharon Avery-Fahlström. The correct title is "Eddie (Sylvie's brother) in the Desert." Sackner: corrected. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Minneslista (Till "Dr. Schweitzers Sista Uppdrag") [Dr. Schweitzer's Last Mission] / Fahlstrom, Oyvind; Hitler A; Mussolini B., 1964

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Identifier: CC-13104-13399
Scope and Contents

Each print has a large abstract shape onto which a Swedish text has been printed in a conventional layout. The colors of the predominant shape differ among the prints, viz., green, brown, orange and yellow. A 4 x 10 grid of the same word is repeated on each of the four prints, e.g., pluttsang, pluttsalong, pluttang, and pluttsarong. There are a few English phrases in the poem such as man in rain, grotto with pleasure, irridescent light, and Strategic Air Command. Each print depicts a coloured, imaginitive map, with text on each map. The first print also contains "Rules of the game". This is explained to be a project or an alternative for a "Game-painting": "Dr. Schweitzer s last mission". A kind of linguistic-political game for four players. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964

Rulle Suggestion for the Cold War / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

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Identifier: CC-13088-13383
Scope and Contents

This print deals with abstract ideas about the Cold War using vividly colored surrealistic images and occasional handwritten captions. It was part of a series of nine other prints by Fahlstrom published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Seven Elements from S.O.M.B.A. / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

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Identifier: CC-13096-13391
Scope and Contents

This print deals with worldwide political concerns as well as artistic autobiographical issues through hand printed texts incorporated into discrete, vividly colored anthropomorphic shapes on an unprinted white background. "To me, it is important to demonstrate that heavy art (not cartoons, etc) and critical/concerned art can be one; as an artist, you are paid with surplus money (stolen from the workers)." This print was part of 9 others by Fahlstrom published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Sketch for Kidnapping Kissinger / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

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Identifier: CC-13101-13396
Scope and Contents

This print deals with political and environmental issues in America using dense cartoon-like sketches in black & white, e.g., Attica, NY before police take prison, Colorado Plateau Colo.- Union Carbide extracts uranium, average 50 workers die of lung brain surgery on homosexuals and habitual criminals, etc. The background is a grid of squares labeled as states and on the left side instructions for playing a game. This print was part of nine other prints by Fahlstrom published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Study for World Model (Garden) / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

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Identifier: CC-13092-13387
Scope and Contents

This print deals mainly with worldwide environmental issues through handwritten texts, e.g., West: overconsumption of protein--3W protein drain, To preserve the earth for all, People pay for the cost of eliminating pollution. This print was part of nine other prints by Fahlstom that were published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

The Complete Graphics and Multiples / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1999

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Identifier: CC-39878-41845
Scope and Contents

This exhibition was shown in seven venues. It was "a comprehensive survey of Fahlstrom's graphic work, including twenty-seven prints as well as four multiple editions in three-dimentional object and book format." The Sackner Archive holds "My Dear White Skeleton" in 1 cent Life, "Eddie (Sylvia's brother) in the Desert," "Opera" 1976, and the print portfolio of 1974. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999