This might be a book rather than an exhibition catalogue but the author is not readily apparent. The last page of this copy has been cut and mended with Acotch tape without destoying he content of the poems. The title translates to works on writing or letttering. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This might be a book rather than an exhibition catalogue but the author is not readily apparent. The title translates to works on writing or letttering. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackners were invited to a televised conference for German TV in which the definitions of visual and concrete poetry were discussed in German that lasted hours with no definitive conclusions. The concluding respondent in the conference, Wolfgang Schmidt, gave a wink to the Sackners and replied to the question "What is Visual Poetry" with I...DON'T....KNOW! The event included an exhibition and poetic performances. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The outside long sleeve shirt is made of red, orange, white and black cut and collaged words and word fragments. The inner side is collaged with smaller black and white words and word fragments. The original shirt fit Trinkewitz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The short sleeve t-shirt is collaged with light blue, navy blue, turquoise and white words and fragments of words on its outer surface. The inner surface is collaged with smaller black and white words and fragments of words. The original shirt fit Trinkewitz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing' exhibition. The theme of this work which depicts anatomic illustrations of the lungs, a pack of cigarettes and musical instruments, relates to smoking and its adverse effects on creating music. The box containing the assemblage is collaged with German words having different size typefaces but no specific meaning when read linearly; this is a typical Trinkewitz presentation. The verso contains collaged elements. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Christina Weiss and Max Bense contributed introductory essays for the catalogue. On page 105, a letter from Marvin Sackner to Trinkewitz in 1985 is included in the collage titled "Ehrung fur Andre Breton." The work also includes a sketch of Jiri Kolar packing a work for Marvin Sackner that Trinkewitz made while the Sackners visited Kolar's studio and Karel served as the translator. The brochures, placed separately between several pages, are gallery invitations to exhibitions of Trinkewitz's works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The illustrations in this book document the collage and calligraphic works of Trinkewitz from 1966 - 1998. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.