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 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 334 Collections and/or Records:

Focus on History of the "Mechanical Sketchbook" / Lister, David; Phillips T., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-06951-7074
Scope and Contents

Tom Phillips states "he remains sceptical that photography can be considered an art form" in this preview article on the RA 150 years of photography exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Garsington Opera 2007 / Phillips T., 2007

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Identifier: CC-46584-49314
Scope and Contents

This book consists of the program for operas in 2007. The front and back covers are illustrated by Tom Phillips with Humument imagery dealing with opera in the open air. A Humument page is also depicted on page 12. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

[Gestures], 1992

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Identifier: CC-04294-4374
Scope and Contents

Image consists of a dense arrangement of indecipherable markings and signs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

[Humument Page 20: Six Variations] / Phillips, Tom., 1986

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Identifier: CC-46300-49022
Scope and Contents

The print depicts deconstructed images all involving women. The texts read from image on left to right and top to bottom, "(1) a course in Sussex; (2) a photograph of a curious muse; (3) constant to the subject - the subject extended - he talked and his range came - pursuing the subject; (4) fair sex in various capitals - the politics show; (5) came across a picture of flesh; and circles - The Art revelation; (6) her, smiling her last. - they were Europe." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

I had not known death, had undone so many [Dante Heads] [Partial Duplicate Set] / Phillips, Tom., 1979

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Identifier: CC-46278-49000
Scope and Contents

This consists of unsigned, unnumbered duplicates. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

I had not known death, had undone so many [Dante Heads] / Phillips, Tom., 1979

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Identifier: CC-46276-48998
Scope and Contents

The accompanying portfolio itself was destroyed by water damage. The images of the prints are well preserved but the edges of some show minor blue discoloration that could be concealed if the prints were to be framed. The drawing is of a single 'head.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979

Important Modern and Contemporary Prints: December / Christie's ; Lissitzky E ; Malevich K ; Phillips T ; Rodchenko A ; Stepanova V ; Ermilov V ; Duchamp M ; Ernst M ; Hamilton R ; Johns J ; Klucis G ; Lichtenstein R ; Warhol A., 1987

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Identifier: CC-17258-17616
Scope and Contents

Auction catalogue. The Sackner Archive holds copies of the following books in this sale, "Of Two Squares" and "For the Voice" by El Lissitzky, and "Dante's The Divine Comedy" by Tom Phillips. There were several extremely rare Russian Avant Garde books offered in this sale. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Large Paintings Small Galleries / Phillips, Tom ; Rushdie S., 1982

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Identifier: CC-38842-40757
Scope and Contents

Phillips provides annotations for the paintings. One of them is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Licence to Imagine, with No Endorsements / Lewis, Peter; Phillips T., 1992

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Identifier: CC-07395-7539
Scope and Contents

Lewis favorably reviews all five of Phillips' exhibitions and performances in London during the fall of 1992. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Light; A Mixed Exhibition of Works of Art exclusively from Royal Academicians and Royal Academy School Artists / Phillips T., 2006

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Identifier: CC-45920-48622
Scope and Contents

Phillips showed Wittgenstein's Dilemma in this exhibition dealing mostly with student work. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Lyon Surrounded By Doves / Phillips, Tom., 1975

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Identifier: CC-54425-52452
Scope and Contents

The print in the center depicts the silhoutte of a girl feeding the doves in black and white and on the background one can see the silhouttes of doves flying as depicted in black and blue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975