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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 230 Collections and/or Records:

An Obsolete Native of Dent... / Furnival, John., 1996

 Item — Folder 38: [Barcode: 31858072459989]
Identifier: CC-13337-13638
Scope and Contents

Depicts a summer landscape through double windows and lists 19 words, several archaic or made-up, that describe the weather. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Anatomy of a Shakespeare Man/Anatomy of a Shakespeare Woman, 1998

 Item — Box 317: [Barcode: 31858072490844]
Identifier: CC-32612-34194
Scope and Contents

The pages depict illustrations of a man and a woman with reproductions of anatomical drawings adapted from various medieval and renaissance texts, captioned with quotations from Shakespeare's plays. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

and murmurs uttered, 1999

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Co-Cu: [Barcode: 31858072491354]
Identifier: CC-34401-36098

Angels Bandits Saints, 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-12445-12672
Scope and Contents

This is a preparatory drawing done by Keith Bailey under the supervision of Ian Hamilton Finlay for a slate sculpture. It depicts a fighter plane of World War II vintage with a trail of smoke during combat. Angels, Bandits and Saints refers to nicknames of fighter aircraft during that period. Contrails is the condensation trail emitted by jet aircraft exhaust. Contrails form when hot humid air from jet exhaust mixes with environmental air of low vapor pressure and low temperature. The mixing is a result of turbulence generated by the engine exhaust. A different version of this work in collaboration with Ron Costley was made into a medallion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Another Russ Meyer Tribute - X-Large Size Version 1969-1999 , 1999

 Item — Box 324: [Barcode: 31858072490901]
Identifier: CC-37562-39419
Scope and Contents

The stylized female image on the stamp is captioned "Venus of Meyer." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Another Russ Meyer Tribute - XX-Large Size Version 1969-1999, 1999

 Item — Box 324: [Barcode: 31858072490901]
Identifier: CC-37561-39418
Scope and Contents

The stylized female image on the stamp is captioned "Venus of Meyer." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Apollo and Daphne and Laurus / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1992

 Item — Folder 35: [Barcode: 31858072459948]
Identifier: CC-12371-12597
Scope and Contents

These three prints depict the individual figures in the print Apollo and Daphne: Design for a Wall, 1992. Apollo is depicted in a red symbolizing strength whereas Daphne is printed in camouflaged green indicating uncertainty of pastoral serenity. Laurus depicts a silhouette of a green tree. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

[Aquae Guttae Saxa Excavant Piece for Christian Wolff (Little drops of water bore holes in stones)], 1970

 Item — Folder 83: [Barcode: 31858072538402]
Identifier: CC-30075-31470
Scope and Contents

This version is actually unique because the final version was entirely printed. It has been designated as Opus 13. In addition, it includes Phillips' handwritten notations. Depicted in Tom Phillips: Works Texts To 1974, page 259. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Notes read "Motto variation on Christian Wolff's 'Stones' (from Prose Selection). Little drops of water bore holes in stones. OP. XIII. / Stage proof [silkscreen with gouache] / Aquae guttae saxa excavant. / (Little drops of water bore holes in stones.)" Added: CEND.

Dates: 1970

Arcadian Gliders, 1981

 Item — Box unknown: [Barcode: 31858073143665]
Identifier: CC-12530-12758
Scope and Contents

Consists of a boxed set of nine papercard model gliders to be cut from the prints. Each glider has been embellished with a military decal of the countries that fought World War II along with the name of a garden plant that has been printed on the rear wing. This was published in an unlimited edition. William Allen comments: Outer box made by the cult small press publisher Brian Lane. Box contains bag of elastic bands, nine silkscreen prints of different Arcadian glider kits and an instruction booklet. "Each airplane is embellished with a military decal and the name of an appropriate common garden feature has been printed on the rear wing. When the airplanes have been constructed, they may either be displayed together as a squadron or, if you have access to a garden, they should be carefully placed in the relevant spot to act as markers or name tags and a pleasing focus of interest for when the flowers are out of season." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Arrosoir, 1984

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-56034-9999486
Scope and Contents

Arrosoir means watering-can, a still-life depicted on this card. The caption under this image states, "The Robespierrists were guillotined on Arrosoir, Watering-can, in Thermidor, Month of Heat (Republican Calendar, 1792-1806). Baveuf described Robespierre as 'the genius in whom resided truly regenerative ideas...' The image of the watering can is depicted with a black ribbon. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

At the Field's Edge (1), 1976

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11897-12119
Scope and Contents

The cabin of an aircraft carrier above the landing field is used as a metaphor for the accompanying poem by Finlay, "At the field's edge, on the vertiginous cliff-top, stood a solitary hut." The poem is printed on the bottom of the back page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

At the Field's Edge (2), 1976

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11902-12124
Scope and Contents

The cabin of an aircraft carrier above the landing field is used as a metaphor for the accompanying poem by Finlay, "At the field's edge, on the vertiginous cliff-top, stood a solitary Hut." This copy is neither signed nor numbered and probably represents an acceptable proof copy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

At the Field's Edge (3), 1976

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-11903-12125
Scope and Contents

The cabin of an aircraft carrier above the landing field is used as a metaphor for the accompanying poem by Finlay, "At the field's edge, on the vertiginous cliff-top, stood a solitary Hut." The drawing is structured over a Finlay work "sea ms." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Bag Lady , 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-32258-33819
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a reproduction of a symmetrical, surrealistic line drawing of a woman's face accompanied by a caption. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Battle of Midway, 1976

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Finlay, Ian Hamilton: [Barcode: 31858072491461]
Identifier: CC-12106-12330
Scope and Contents

The bee symbol in this drawing suggests the sea (bee) and hive symbolizing the aircraft carriers. The text is written in old English characters. This drawing served as preparatory drawings for a subsequently realized print that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976