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Artist book

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2627 Collections and/or Records:

Sub-Terranean Sutra / Ely, Timothy., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-13477-13780
Scope and Contents

In terms of physical structure, this book is the most experimental of Ely's works in the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Summer Miscellany List 99-2 / Juvelis, Priscilla ; Davidson L ; Lalou F ; Poehlmann JA ; King R., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-32977-34597
Scope and Contents

This catalogue features feminist, political literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

SUN a book of poems for linda / Depew, Wally., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-57977-10001236
Scope and Contents

The pages were probably typed with an IBM Selectric typewriter. The cover sheet is red heavy paper stock.The text plays with the words sun and sunshine that relflects Wally's love for Linda. The permutation involves variations in the font, e.g., nornal, italic and bold, and, in color, e.g. blue and black, and, in overtyping. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

SUN / Depew, Wally ; LeWitt S., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-15173-15494
Scope and Contents

The pages depict stylized versions of the sun and moon in different arrangements. The pages vary from copy to copy in layouts and the rubberstamping and overstamping of the two images. These created a semiotic version of visual poetry. This book is dedicated to Sol LeWitt. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Surgery Its Principles and Practice / Joe Nicastri., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-05665-5772
Scope and Contents

The title of the book Nicasti used is "Surgery: Its Principles & Practice." The front cover is opened with rows of nails on the outside front cover. The back cover has an attached wooden box containing a shattered plexiglas cylinder and gauge. An abstract plexiglas form is built into the fastened pages of the book. A small sculptural element, composed of a collaged wooden fragment with rows of nails, contains a partial index of the medical text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Surprise: happy birthday / Sackner, Sara., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-29933-31324
Scope and Contents

This photographic album was made by Sara on March 14, 1977, for Ruth Sackner's birthday and includes pictures of her family in touching and humorous situations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Suspended Passages / McMahon, Scott., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-32611-34192
Scope and Contents

The pages depict surrealistic, sepia-toned photographs of a man (the artist?) with phrases printed either above and below the image or a single phrase printed within the photograph that forms an illustrated narrative story. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Swap / Anonymous, editor ; McCarney S ; Hyde S., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-26966-27440
Scope and Contents

This book was produced as a collaboration using chance information among the participants of a workshop "In Celebration of Book Art." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Swedish Box, 1996

 Item — Box 201: [Barcode: 31858072459716]
Identifier: CC-28563-29848
Scope and Contents

The book is a diaristic account of Tavenner's trip to Sweden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Sweethearts, 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-40870-42847
Scope and Contents

Each page is made up of the word(s) "sweetheart" in the form of different arrangements on the page or in a deconstructed format. A kinetic effect is obtained by flipping the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Sweethearts / Williams, Emmett ; Burkland, Rae., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-59248-62596
Scope and Contents

Stored in Emmett Williams box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Swng of heard, poems from 1963-1984 / Segay, Serge., 1994

 Item
Identifier: CC-58707-10001939
Scope and Contents

The frottage word id concerto. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Systemfehler, 2001

 Item — Box 317: [Barcode: 31858072490844]
Identifier: CC-38996-40933
Scope and Contents

The title of this book is "System Error" and refers to the September 11 catastrophe at the World Trade Center. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Taking Advantage of Contraries / Cole, David., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-58964-10002157
Scope and Contents

The text is addressed to Pat Collins for her artist book xchange project. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997