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Phillips, Tom, 1937-2022

 Person

Nationality

British

Found in 1272 Collections and/or Records:

Illustrated Books are Making a Comeback / Russell, John; LeWitt S; Beckett S; Johns J; Phillips T; Apollinaire G; Ruscha E., 1983

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Identifier: CC-03585-3650
Scope and Contents

Tom Phillips' "Divine Comedy" and Jasper Johns' "Fizzels," mentioned in the review are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Imaginary Postcards / Williams, Jonathan ; Phillips, Tom ; Cinicolo-3 D., 1975

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Identifier: CC-31709-33219
Scope and Contents

The design of the dust jacket and 40 black and white grainy photographic images were provided by Tom Phillips to illustrate Willliams' poems. The book and its typography were designed by Donato Cinicolo 3 who employed a large variety of typefaces including those from a typewriter. Jonathan Williams also contributed notes on the poems as well as an afterword. A slip inserted into the book states that as a result of a disagreement between the publishers and one of the authors over the book design, the publishers decided not to publish it. Before this decision was reached, 120 copies were bound and distributed to friends of the Trigram Press. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Imaginary Postcards / Williams, Jonathan; Phillips, Tom; Cinicolo-3 D., 1975

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Identifier: CC-33611-35265
Scope and Contents

The design of the dust jacket and 40 black and white grainy photographic images were provided by Tom Phillips to illustrate Willliams' poems. The book and its typography were designed by Donato Cinicolo 3 who employed a large variety of typefaces including those from a typewriter. Jonathan Williams also contributed notes on the poems as well as an afterword. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Important Modern and Contemporary Prints: December / Christie's ; Lissitzky E ; Malevich K ; Phillips T ; Rodchenko A ; Stepanova V ; Ermilov V ; Duchamp M ; Ernst M ; Hamilton R ; Johns J ; Klucis G ; Lichtenstein R ; Warhol A., 1987

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Identifier: CC-17258-17616
Scope and Contents

Auction catalogue. The Sackner Archive holds copies of the following books in this sale, "Of Two Squares" and "For the Voice" by El Lissitzky, and "Dante's The Divine Comedy" by Tom Phillips. There were several extremely rare Russian Avant Garde books offered in this sale. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

In One Side & Out the Other / Phillips, Tom ; James, John ; Crozier, Andrew., 1970

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Identifier: CC-04234-4313
Scope and Contents

Phillips' illustrations on 21 pages were based upon "A Humument" style of images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

In One Side & Out the Other / Phillips, Tom ; James, John ; Crozier, Andrew., 1970

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Identifier: CC-04235-4314
Scope and Contents

Phillips' contributed 21 illustrations based upon "A Humument" imagery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Inside Eye / Phillips, Tom., 1989

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Identifier: CC-03968-4043
Scope and Contents

Tom Phillips' review of the film "Vincent" [Van Gogh]. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

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

Irma: An Opera / Phillips, Tom., 2014

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Identifier: CC-60211-10003224
Scope and Contents

This is the complete score of Phillips' opera, "Irma." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2014

Irma / Phillips, Tom., 1985

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Identifier: CC-30072-31467
Scope and Contents

This is the score for an Opera that was first published in 1969 as part of Revue Ou. It was then reprinted by Tetrad Press in 1972. This copy is a subsequent printing on better paper with slight touches of color, e.g., light yellow-brown background and greys in the images, printed circa 1985. The opera was first performed at the Ceolfrith Arts Association at the University of Newcastle in 1972. The work is made up entirely of fragments from A Human Document. The piece has been recorded on a 33 1/3 record and a compact disc and both these versions are also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Irma / Phillips, Tom., 1972

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Identifier: CC-30074-31469
Scope and Contents

This is the score for an Opera that was first published in 1969 as part of Revue Ou. It was then reprinted by Tetrad Press in 1972, the current copy. A subsequent printing on better paper with a touch of color, e.g., light yellow-brown background and greys in the image, was printed circa 1985. The opera was first performed at the Ceolfrith Arts Association at the University of Newcastle in 1972. The work is made up entirely of fragments from the book, A Human Document. The piece was recorded on a 33 1/3 record and a compact disc and both these versions are also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Irma / Phillips, Tom; Nyman M; Bryars G., 1977

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Identifier: CC-54506-52363
Scope and Contents

This card announces the film of the performance of Tom Phillips opera "Irma." The recto of the card depicts Humument imagery and Phillops' "small heads" in grid. The poem reads "look - a film not far from real - a brokem thread of my history. a photograph lyinbg upon a photograph." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Irma / Tom Phillips; B Eno; G Bryars., 1978

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Identifier: CC-30073-31468
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Tom Phillips did the libretto and Gavin Bryars the music for this piece. On the verso of the jacket, Bryars explains how he composed the musical score. A portion of the libretto is also reprinted on the verso. Brian Eno produced the record. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Irma / Tom Phillips; B Eno; G Bryars., 1978

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Identifier: CC-30073-31468
Scope and Contents

Tom Phillips did the libretto and Gavin Bryars the music for this piece. On the verso of the jacket, Bryars explains how he composed the musical score. A portion of the libretto is also reprinted on the verso. Brian Eno produced the record. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Irma / Tom Phillips; RK Sackner; MA Sackner; J Tilbury., 1988

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Identifier: CC-30163-31563
Scope and Contents

The booklet provides documentation of performances of this Opera as well as the libretto. The Sackners were mentioned as one of the project's supporters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Irma / Tom Phillips; RK Sackner; MA Sackner; J Tilbury., 1988

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Identifier: CC-30163-31563
Scope and Contents

The booklet provides documentation of performances of this Opera as well as the libretto. The Sackners were mentioned as one of the project's supporters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988