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 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2627 Collections and/or Records:

Libro Ingabbiato (Little Book In A Wooden Cage), 1981

 Item — Box 305: [Barcode: 31858072460953]
Identifier: CC-49022-70060
Scope and Contents

The book is an Italian- Spanish dictionary containing 12,000 words. This work is also depicted in the exhibition catalogue, "Parole in Vista" (2002), perhaps with a different dictionary. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Libro-Libro, 1983

 Item — Box 150: [Barcode: 31858072458031]
Identifier: CC-19480-19863
Scope and Contents

This totally white book which is opened to facing pages has lines of calligraphic markings made by linear carving into the soft paper (carta scolpita). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Libro-Libro / Capone, Vito., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-16748-17103
Scope and Contents

The book depicted in this photograph is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Libroggetto / Caruso, Luciano., 1969 - 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-19123-19502
Scope and Contents

The collages consist of cuttings from the paper roll of prices from a cash register that have been cancelled with calligraphic markings by Caruso. The pages of the booklet have been treated in the same way. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969 - 1970

Licens/An Acon Of Magical Suffumigations / Walker, Reginald., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-32138-33679
Scope and Contents According to Reginald Walker, his oeuvre is concerned with mythological books. Mythological or Spirit books are ritual talismanic books and book objects symbolic of astrological, numerological, Kabbalic and prophetic divination. These shamanistic objects d'art are also based on esoteric alchemical for-mularies, sacred and obscure high words, as well as magical encantations and amulets.Aesthetically, these works represent the ancient Egyptian and Ethiopian Coptic Codex functioning as a somewhat Iconic art object; created as metamorphosic ethnic fantasies, these mythic codices are fusions of Egyptian Ethiopian, Nubian, Byzantine, Islamic, and Celtic fetish-art.Developmental materials include papyrus, vellum, parchment, alum-tawed skins, native-dyed goatskins, iron, silver, gold, bronze, copper, brass, bone, feathers, acrylics, tempera, various indigenous woods/textiles, linen, and various handmade papers.Mythological books reflect ancient, contemporary, occult, and supernatural...
Dates: 1984

Lieu Choisi/Chosen Place / de Charmoy, Cozette., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-15064-15381
Scope and Contents

Each page is a map with a particular location circled that is associated with a well known literary person. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Life / De Rook, G.J.., 1973

 Item
Identifier: CC-15635-15963
Scope and Contents

Text consists of the words relating to time, seconds, minutes, hours, months, days, and years. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Life Time / Julie Chen., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27874-29013
Scope and Contents

Each line of the poem is printed on a paper disc; each center hole decreases in size forming a vertical lens-like object held together by two paper tapes on the sides. The final disc has the image of a diving man. The poem reads: My life is passing right before my eyes. Could it be I have been caught beneath the current of my daily routine and am drowning slowly day by day? The box is collaged in water colored paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Life Time / Julie Chen., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-27874-29013
Scope and Contents

Each line of the poem is printed on a paper disc; each center hole decreases in size forming a vertical lens-like object held together by two paper tapes on the sides. The final disc has the image of a diving man. The poem reads: My life is passing right before my eyes. Could it be I have been caught beneath the current of my daily routine and am drowning slowly day by day? The box is collaged in water colored paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Life/Death / Depew, Wally., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-15165-15486
Scope and Contents

From the front title cover, LIFE, the pages print LIFE, one word to a page and to the back title cover, DEATH, the opposite. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Light in Winter / Cole, David., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-17408-17773
Scope and Contents

This pages of the book depict multiple picture poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Limarika / Hirschman, Jack A.., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-09024-9201
Scope and Contents

The title is a double entendre, viz., Limerick and America. The poems are limericks written in a phonetic alphabet to evoke a kind of American Zaum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991