Seille writes the Sackners that she was very happy to receive the photographs of her work hung on the wall of the Sackner house. She also indicated that Cozette de Charmoy and she plan to collaborate on a book project. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The dark brown covers of this book have been collaged, crumpled and heavily varnished by Seille to create a unique artist binding, The endpapers consist of fluid calligraphic writing in an unrecognizable alphabet, written in black paint reminiscent of Chinese calligraphy. The pages are collaged with the artist's unique drawings consisting of images, numbers, surrealistic drawings and organic structures. The pages are varnished such that a crunchy sound is emitted upon turning the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Cover has series of numbers written by artist. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book depicts typical imagery of Seille's work, viz. surrealistic, impossibly constructed, human figures, automatic handwriting in different calligraphic styles, lists of numbers and labels unrelated to image or text are present in the book and on two facing pages which depict the lungs as one to four chambers in five pseudo-humanistic figures. Although the obsessive calligraphy and strange visual imagery resemble artwork done by artists in mental institutions (outsiders), Seille is not an outsider. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The slides depict the installation of the exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The exhibition, curated by Patrick Murphy, consisted of works loaned by the Sackner Archive, Carlos & Rosa de la Cruz, Martin Margulies, and William & Phyliss Mack. The artists from the Sackner Archive consisted of Tom Phillips, Ian Hamilton Finlay, and Genevieve Seille. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The work consists of twelve small pieces of treated paper with a single handwritten neologistic word, e.g., apteryx, argosome, etc. on the recto and numbers on the verso. The papers are held in a papercard case. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Curated by Paul Hatton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty in Breathing" exhibition. Drawings, booklet and cards are inserted into sleeve pages formed by partial fastening with paper tape. The pages depict bizarre, human-like figures and obsessive, multiple calligraphic styles. Seille lists words in French and English relating to breathing on cards but the major text on the pages on lung anatomy and disease is taken from Latin writings of Pliny, e.g. "a heavy cold clears up if the sufferer kisses a mule's muzzle." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty in Breathing" exhibition. The borders of the picture depict a stylized outline of the two lungs. Several smaller images of the lungs are placed within this outline. Dense, obsessive, calligraphy in Latin ranging from large size to micrographic lettering appears in most of the picture. The image deals the with anatomy and physiology of the lungs and heart and is transcribed from the book "Natural History" by Pliny. Seille also provides a list of French words related to breathing and lung disease. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The textural part of this drawing in Latin is taken from the writings about the lungs by Pliny, the Roman Naturalist. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty in Breathing" exhibition. In the lower half of the drawing, a human-like figure with stylized representation of the lungs and airways is present. On its right side, there are several smaller images of the lungs while on the left side and above it, dense Latin text taken from the writings of Pliny are written, e.g. "below the heart are situated the lungs, drawing in and sending back the breath, and consequently spongy in substance and perforated with empty tubes." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty in Breathing" exhibition. The main image of this picture is a human-like figure whose lungs are represented by circles and tubes. Smaller, more complex images of the lungs also appear as well as bimorphic organic forms. Obsessive calligraphy is transcribed from Latin writings of Pliny, e.g. at the lower center of the drawing, the large lettering reads: But especially good for those attacked by pulmonary tuberculosis (phthisis), is the root of the plant consiligo... -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

A drawing, sculpture, and a book from this exhibition were purchased by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.