Picture poetry
Found in 213 Collections and/or Records:
Information Series One: Beano. No.12, 1983
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.
inner inSights, 2005
Irish Lecture Series: Samuel Beckett, 2006
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.
Kamikaze Butterflies - Cherry Blossom Splinters, 1973
Finlay combines line images of airplanes with analogies to butterflies and a cherry blossom. This work consists of a folded sheet of light blue, blank tissue paper containing a second, slightly smaller, folded sheet of white tissue paper with line drawings of aeroplanes and text (in blue). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Keep Him out of the Box], 1990
Klassische Landschaft , 1985
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.
Landliche Landschaften, 1998
Last Travel Poem, 1976
L'Atoll / The Atoll, 2003
The happy holidays card says "with love & gratitude for your great help with the exhibition & with love & very best wishes as ever, Sonja & Bill." The print appears to be an abstract image of a Pacific island (atoll). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Le Tombeau de Rousseau au Pantheon / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1989
L'Embarquement pour l'Ile de Cythere: Homage to Watteau, 1975
The title of the work is printed on the folder; the print is of green stock paper and has a caption at its bottom that is entitled, ANTIQUE WOVE. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Lettre de Cachet / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1981
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.
L'homme La femme, 1996
This sculpture is based upon a drawing which was the cover of an exhibition announcement card by the Galerie Lara Vincy in Paris. The Sackners tried to purchase the drawing but it was sold before they an opportunity. However, Lilian Vincy promised to reserve a the sculpture once it had been executed. The work consists of two metal cases one riding atop the other, connected together with a common electric power supply. The top case, engraved L'homme (the man) has a single on-off switch. The bottom, higher in heighth case, which is engraved La femme (the woman), has a plethora of switches, dials, and lights. In this piece, Levy has "hit the mark" in distinguishing between the mentality of the sexes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
L.H.O.O.Q., 1995
This stamp is appropriated from the Marcel Duchamp ready-made of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Line Sails, 1980
A note on the folder states that this was originally published by Gallery Number Ten, London, 1969. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
loaded voice, 2010
McMurtagh resides in San Diego, California; presumably this collaboration took place through the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Mail Art Dove: Well Wishing Artist Stamps for the XXI Century, 2000
Marine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Caulfield, Patrick., 1968
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.
Marine / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Caulfield, Patrick., 1968
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.
Maritime Works, 2002
Several prints depicted in this catalogue are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
