Curated by pete spence, the exhibition was held in the Ocean Grove Library as a field study manifestation of artists in libraries series. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. The background of this work is rubberstamped multiple times, "In Out," and found printed texts and images are collaged onto the rubberstamping. The collage is enclosed by a plastic laminate. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Hat is stored with its predecessor publication, "VAN." This issue was out of print and unavailable; its cover was downloaded from the Hat website. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each card was sent to Ruth Sackner at a different time and with a single letter in random order. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Taken from pete spence's Archive 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The cut, found images are placed like lines of poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Each pages consists of non-verbal visual poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The image on the cover of a drawing/collage was part of the SoundVision/VisionSound III exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This print appears to be gouged out in specific locations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Helmes sent this work to Ruth Sackner on her 78th birthday. On the enclosed card he writes,"The sonnets are part of a 'Literary Expressionism' approach. Will have a show at Counterpath in Denver, Aug 1-15th 2014 featuring them." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The abstract lithographed markings resemble partial letter forms. They are over painted in rose colored watercolor and outlined with a graphite border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

On the back cover, it is stated that since 1976, Mr. Helmes has been a leading international figure in experimental poetry. Work has been published in notable magazines, including Poetry, Paris Review, and the Notre Dame Review. As a writer, his work has appeared in Print, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Monthly, and Whistling Shade, including non-fiction and fiction. As an artist and photographer, he has been included in exhibitions throughout the Upper Midwest. His work is included in museum collections world wide and his writing archive from 1972 to 1997 is in the Avant Writing Collection of The Ohio State Libraries. Mr. Helmes is professionally employed as an architect and lives in St. Paul, MN. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.