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Steen, Vagn

 Person

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Red Dor [Red Door] / Steen, Vagn., 1963

 Item
Identifier: CC-33337-34975
Scope and Contents

The Danish words "red" and "dor" are superimposed in large black typefaces and set upon the red background of this print. The image is also reproduced in Steen's book "riv selv," that is also held by the Sackner Archive. *WEB Steen 2002. According to Steen, this silkscreen was printed in 1963. He was uncertain as to whether it was done in 1963 or 1964. The poem is mirrored so that the viewer can also read it from the verso. Steen takes the Danish word for red (ROD), and mirrors the first letter, If the reader views it from behind, and gets the Danish word for door (DOR). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1963

Right Left / Steen, Vagn., 1969

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Identifier: CC-28175-29338
Scope and Contents

In a personal communication to the Sackners from Steen, he wrote the following. Steen wrote the words "right left' once, then he made left more left by spelling left backwards, e.g. tfel, written upright, and then turns it more to the left, in fact by writing it normally and mirroring it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

riv selv / Steen, Vagn., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-40652-42626
Scope and Contents

This book is an anthology of Steen's works dating to at least 1963. It reproduces his print, "Red Dor;" the actual print is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

Technically It Is Possible / Steen, Vagn., 1969

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Identifier: CC-40646-42620
Scope and Contents

This poem about computers replacing human body parts was first written in Danish in 1965 and translated into English in 1969. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

The Poem Begins Here with Help of Arrows / Steen, Vagn., 1969

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Identifier: CC-28173-29336
Scope and Contents

The card gives neo-dada directions for the reading of the imagined poem. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

T.O.P. / Ockerse, Tom; Steen V., 1970

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Identifier: CC-38368-40270
Scope and Contents

Vagn Steen contributed an essay in the brochure explaining the symbols used by Ockerse in his prints. Steen considered Ockerse's work as poems, games and performances. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Two Dances / Steen, Vagn., 1970

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Identifier: CC-40650-42624
Scope and Contents

This work provides instructions for dance, e.g., listen with your legs - dream with your hair - talk with your arms,etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

You Read You Read / Steen, Vagn., 1970

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Identifier: CC-40642-42616
Scope and Contents

The phrase "YOU READ YOU READ" in red ink is repeated four times in a grid on reddish-brown paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

You Red You Red / Steen, Vagn., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-40651-42625
Scope and Contents

The sheet provides the text of the title in English and Danish. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

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