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 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2614 Collections and/or Records:

my pet concertinas, 1988

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
Identifier: CC-48234-69258
Scope and Contents

The booklet with the 26 treated pages has an abstract line drawing on its cover, the booklet with 69 treated pages has the roman numeral "II" on its cover with the title "Les Tres Riches Heures de Fleur." The first booklet describes and illustrates trips to Kenya, Verona, Dusseldorf with Phillips' assistant/bookbinder Pella Erskine Tulloch. He also describes and illustrates her musical tastes. The first sketch of her portrait appears on one of the pages; the Sackner Archive holds the completed painted portrait. In the booklet with 69 treated pages (concertina II), Phillips mentions drawing and painting Pella's portrait and comments on his own activities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

My Summer Vacation / curry, jw., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-36723-38546
Scope and Contents

The mailing envelope is addressed to curry's parents. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

My Trip to N.Y.C. / Sackner, Sara., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-29931-31322
Scope and Contents

This humorous photographic diary was made by Sara on April 23rd, 1977, on a day she met her parents and visited art galleries in Manhattan with them. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

My Twelve Steps / Martin, Emily., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-29017-30353
Scope and Contents

The single page is folded 12 times so that when the book is opened and the two strings attached to the pages are pulled, it expands into a step-like appearance. Each step is printed with the author's philosophy, e.g., you can't make me be both parents, you can't keep secrets from me, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Nach "Innen" Fliesend / Elfen, Fria., 1983 - 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-14408-14717
Scope and Contents

Letters from the title, "Innen," are drawn in varying colors in the center of each translucent page to creat a densely layered rendering of the word. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983 - 1984

Names & Poems / Mirra, Helen., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-35697-37447
Scope and Contents

One page consists of reproduced typewritten names of persons who visited Mirra's sculptural installation and the facing page a typed minimalist poem in response to the name. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

[National Geographic] / Leftwich, Jim., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-36965-38798
Scope and Contents

This book is a combination of visual poems, philosophical musings, abstract drawings, calligraphic markings and found poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Natoblume, 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-35788-37546
Scope and Contents

Andryczuk used found, antique sheet music as a the surface for his visual poetic, surrealistic drawings and collages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Nel Segno del Libro: 75 Segnalibri con Aforismi Libreschi / Echaurren, Pablo., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-30361-31776
Scope and Contents

Each page is divided vertically into three sections containing brightly colored cartoon-like drawings. Aphorisms of famous people are printed on the verso of each page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998