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Visual poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 772 Collections and/or Records:

Within Borders, 1986

 Item — Folder 67: [Barcode: 31858072538014]
Identifier: CC-27746-28866
Scope and Contents

The Hebrew word for 'Borders' is printed in a large bold calligraphic style in the middle of the print. It is bordered on all four sides by the printed English phrase, "Within borders and boundaries is the freedom of endless possibilities." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Word and Image Equations, 1975

 Item — Box 610: [Barcode: 31858072460862]
Identifier: CC-38360-40260
Scope and Contents

Tom Ockerse writes in his preface to this summer workshop report that "the occurrence of this study in a school of the visual arts is significant in that it deals with a kind of activity which is most often, traditionally, associated with literature. It affirms the view that the word is no longer limited to literary 'domain' and that the visual artist , perhaps through his conventionally less restricted view, can make a most important contribution to the development and understanding of human language."Mention is made of the Jean Brown Archive. A mention is made of the Jean Brown Archive, now in the Getty collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Zeus / Furnival, John; Lumgair, Chris., 1968

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-13303-13604
Scope and Contents

The translucent print is a diagram of Mythologic names with Zeus at the center of the chart. This overlays the print on papercard that depicts Zeus within a large "Y" (why?) shaped background preparing to hurl a spear. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Zig Zagando, 1998

 Item — Box 339: [Barcode: 31858072491248]
Identifier: CC-36068-37843
Scope and Contents

The brochures are exhibition catalogues of Bentivoglio. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Zwischen dem Einst und dem Einst, 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-35300-37034
Scope and Contents

This book documents Claus' language drawings from 1959-1989 in the first section. It includes texts by Claus and others such as Gerhard Wolf, the owner of the Janus Press, and Dieter Mahlow. Claus also writes about his involvement with Kaballa and Communism. He quotes Gershom Scholem from his book on Judaica 1963. Several of his drawings of this period incorporated Hebrew texts. The next section deals with the text of "Aggregat K." This work was first published in 1987 in 50 copies and is reproduced in an accompanying volume in 1500 copies. The text includes a letter from Claus to Nela and Alain Arias-Misson, a critical essay by Gerhard Wolf, Claus' notes on the project, and correspondence between Claus and Wolf. The third section deals with the background of "Versuchsgebiet K" and includes comments by Wolf. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993