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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

Huff Lane, 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-35081-36809
Scope and Contents

According to this book, published to commemorate Christmas 2000, HUFF, n. is defined as follows: a fit of anger, sulks, or offended dignity (Chambers); a fit of petulance caused by an affront (Oxford); an armed withdrawal (IHF). The pages consist of black and white photographs of plants in Finlay's gardens as well as wood or stone engraved benches with aphorisms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Hulls (1) Hulls (2), 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35426-37161
Scope and Contents

Hulls (1) consists of 43 leaves of intersperced single names of fishing boats, one to a page, with varied numbers of colored paper stock signifying the colors on their hulls. Hulls (2) uses the names of the colors, black on 22 leaves of white paper stock to identify the hulls. The books were made by Colin Sackett. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

HUMPHRIES Out That The Rib-Planes Decline, 1990

 Item — Folder 21: [Barcode: 31858072459807]
Identifier: CC-09256-9438
Scope and Contents

This drawing that depicts an anatomical view of the thorax with text from an ancient anatomy book was given as a gift to the Sackners for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

[I'll never forget...] , 1984

 Item — Box 330: [Barcode: 31858072490968]
Identifier: CC-52455-73581
Scope and Contents

This card is adapted from Baxter's book "His Life: The Years of Struggle." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Information Series One: Beano. No.12, 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-28085-29244
Scope and Contents

A photograph of Beano is laid in on the inside back cover and a caption on the inside front cover notes that this man, who was a performer in Ripley's "Believe It or Not Show," had perfect control over his vascular circulation so that he could stop blood flow even when purposely cut. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Irish Lecture Series: Samuel Beckett, 2006

 Item — Folder 76: [Barcode: 31858072538352]
Identifier: CC-45980-48686
Scope and Contents

The image on this poster is a reproduction of a portrait by Tom Phillips entitled "Samuel Beckett at the Riverside Studio." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

Klassische Landschaft , 1985

 Item — Folder 61: [Barcode: 31858072537958]
Identifier: CC-12569-12801
Scope and Contents

Two versions of a landscape by Johann Christian Reinhart are altered by the words Xaipe and W ave inscribed into stones in the foreground. The former means hail or farewell in Greek and ave in the latter picture means the same in Latin. The addition of w creating the word wave relates to the flowing spring. There is a stone in Finlay's garden inscribed WAVE/ave. Printed by the Stellar Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Lettre de Cachet / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1981

 Item — Folder 36: [Barcode: 31858072459963]
Identifier: CC-12446-12673
Scope and Contents

The title printed in red is on a reproduction of the Scottish Arts Council stationery and is captioned "Souvenirs of the French Revolution." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Line Sails, 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-53741-642820
Scope and Contents

A note on the folder states that this was originally published by Gallery Number Ten, London, 1969. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Marine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Caulfield, Patrick., 1968

 Item — Folder 35: [Barcode: 31858072459948]
Identifier: CC-12424-12651
Scope and Contents

Depicts four lemons inscribed with numbers of Scottish fishing ships in a basket and the label in larger letters, "Marine." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Marine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Caulfield, Patrick., 1968

 Item — Folder 35: [Barcode: 31858072459948]
Identifier: CC-12425-12652
Scope and Contents

Depicts four lemons inscribed with numbers of Scottish fishing ships in a basket and the label in larger letters, "Marine." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Maritime Works, 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-46434-49163
Scope and Contents

Several prints depicted in this catalogue are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Memento Mori - The Juggler: Vittore Baroni at 44 , 2000

 Item — Box 324: [Barcode: 31858072490901]
Identifier: CC-37555-39412
Scope and Contents

The stamp depicts a stick figure juggling four balls and labeled 1956 2056 (Baroni at 2000 was 44 years of age). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000