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Abstract markings

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1080 Collections and/or Records:

Cellular Memory / Amato, Christine., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-39194-41139
Scope and Contents

The drawing is composed of dense hand printed words in a regular grid that appear to be automatic writing. A large abstract charcoal form has been place on the verso of the translucent paper of the drawing so that it appears to overlay the text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

CERVELLI Letters Mapes, 1960

 Item — Folder 31: [Barcode: 31858072459906]
Identifier: CC-19351-19734
Scope and Contents ItInternet:Italian artist Enrico Cervelli (1927-1961)is best remembered now for being Artistic Director on the 1954 Federico Fellini film La Strada. However, he also had an impressive painting career in the 1950s and 1960s, with solo shows at Galleria Numero in Florence in 1955, Galleria Pogliani in Rome in 1961 and the Grosvenor Gallery, London in 1966. A 1960 review by Michel Strauss in the art magazine The Burlington - of an exhibition of Cervelli's work at London's Savage Gallery - described the artwork as calligraphic transpositions of ancient propitiatory rites as presented by the peasants of the Abruzzi region. Cervelli was interpreting ancient rites and symbols in a very modern context. The review described his technique as watercolour, gouache, ink and gold leaf pressed down with sealing wax and Strauss, later to be head of Impressionist & Modern Art at Sotheby's, said the combination of shapes and colours represented "the best of abstract traditions". There is some...
Dates: 1960

[Check List of 560 Broadway] / Kramarsky, Wynn, collector ; Bartlett J ; Smithson R ; Andre C ; Nauman B ; Bochner M ; LeWitt S ; Cage J ; Conner B ; McClure S ; Strafella A ; Johns J ; Ruscha E ; Marden B., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-44700-46866
Scope and Contents

This check list was obtained by the Sackners from Kramarsky, one of America's most outstanding drawing collectors, on a visit to his space in New York city. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

[chi] / Caruso, Luciano., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-58024-10001280
Scope and Contents

This work was exhibited in one of pete spence's 1999 correspondence art shows. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Christmas Greetings / Cobbing, Bob; Cobbing, Jennifer., 1973

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Identifier: CC-17772-18141
Scope and Contents

The author is also known as Jennifer Pike. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Cloud: Tandedum. No.9/Mar / Jake Berry., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-20711-21113
Scope and Contents

Edited by Greg Evason. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

CN 55550 / Books, Jennifer., 1997

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Identifier: CC-37901-39781
Scope and Contents

The letters and numbers were found on the side of a Canadian railtroad car on which Books travelled with John Curry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Codesigns / Claire, Paula., 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-20018-20407
Scope and Contents

Designated folders #18. The poems are based upon markings from photomicrographs of a virus, cucumber, pine stem, steel and others substances. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Codestones of Venice / Claire, Paula., 1978

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Identifier: CC-19887-20275
Scope and Contents

This drawing was made for the Venice Biennale 1978. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Collected Poems Volume Eleven: Entitled: Entitled / Cobbing, Bob ; Edwards K., 1987

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Identifier: CC-17305-17669
Scope and Contents

Described by Ken Edwards as "The Jackson Pollack of the office duplicator," Cobbing's historical sound poems as visual images generally without words or with almost indecipherable words (visual scores), initially made on mimeograph machines are now reproduced and remade on photocopiers. This volume of collected poems includes examples of these works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987