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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 588 Collections and/or Records:

word forms and language shapes 1975 - 2007, 2007

 Item
Identifier: CC-51007-72086
Scope and Contents This is the catalogue for a retrospective exhibition of Boshoff's work. Boshoff writes that his inspiration for concrete poetry was his passion for crossword puzzles. Boshoff writes (page 23) in an lengthy biographical interview with Warren Siebrits the following: In early 1996, I visited the book artist Robbin Silverberg taking with me a silkscreen print of a poem from KYKAFRICAANS to thank her for the hospitality and kindness she showed me. She didn't seem to like it very much, and suggested we take it to show to the artist book dealer Toni Zwicker.Toni was already quite elderly, but it was amazing to see how excited she became about this work from KYKAFRICAANs that I has made 15 years earlier. As it happened, the great American collector, Marvin Sackner, from Miami, visited Toni's home while we were there. He became so enthusiastic that he decided on the spot to buy the original manuscript of the 99 A4 typed pages that constitute KYKAFRICAANS, and invited us to go and visit him...
Dates: 2007
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / BOOKS

Working Legs: A Play for People Without Them, 1997

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Identifier: CC-42819-44859
Scope and Contents

This is a play for physically disabled actors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / BOOKS

World Wall One - Miami Beach , 2014

 Item — Folder 58: [Barcode: 31858072537925]
Identifier: CC-58582-10001808
Scope and Contents

The Sackners contributed the coral rock to John Furnival's stone wall collection in his home garden in Stroud. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2014
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

XXx nOnOnO, 2008

 Item — Box 350: [Barcode: 31858072490869]
Identifier: CC-49172-70212
Scope and Contents

One of the images in this catalogue depicts a detail of a drawing [nononox] held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PERIODICALS (old) / EXHIBIT CATALOGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

[Yellow Skulls], 1993

 Item — Box 336: [Barcode: 31858072491115]
Identifier: CC-49205-70247
Dates: 1993
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

Zeitschrift fur Tiegel und Tumult, No.20, 1991

 Item — Box 74: [Barcode: 31858070812171]
Identifier: CC-00056-55
Scope and Contents

The envelopes contain objects related to a mesostic poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PERIODICALS (old) / NON-COMMERCIAL AND ARTIST PERIODICALS / Tiegel und Tumult

Zeitschrift fur Tiegel und Tumult: Rote Bete. No.24, 1992

 Item — Box 82: [Barcode: 31858072538246]
Identifier: CC-00074-77
Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PERIODICALS (old) / NON-COMMERCIAL AND ARTIST PERIODICALS / Tiegel und Tumult

Zum Ballspeil, 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-39876-41843
Scope and Contents

The first section of the book consists of typographic work and photo-documentation of soccer activities of the group. The second section reproduces press work from 1976 to 1988. Several pieces held by in the Sackner Archive are reproduced including "Dr.phil. Lettaus Sittenjournal." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / BOOKS