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Artist book (limited edition)

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1476 Collections and/or Records:

The (4th Edition) / And, Miekal., 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-48823-69858
Scope and Contents

This fourth edition depicts the images in color rather than in b&w as the first edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

The ABC Hate Book / Day, Lisa., 1990

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Identifier: CC-14607-14920
Scope and Contents

A single capital letter in alphabetical order is printed on each page followed by a hate aphorism, e.g., W Why? WHY? would I want you back? -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

The Address Is The Art / Pawson, Mark., 2009

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Identifier: CC-55593-9999211
Scope and Contents

This book is comprised of envelopes Pawson received over the course of two decades. It is hand sewn, hand stamped, hand distributed. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2009

The Adventures of the Toucan Brothers / Goswell, Joan Iversen., 1989 - 1993

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Identifier: CC-27962-29109
Scope and Contents

Each booklet consists of eight pages printed from rubberstamped images and a related theme of two toucans (parrot-like birds) meeting famous people and restating relevant quotations. For example, in the booklet The Toucan Brothers Meet Karl Marx, the text states, "Toucans are the opium of the people! Oh yes!" In The Toucan Brothers Meet Gertrude Stein, the text says,"A toucan is a toucan is a toucan!" Each adventure is illustrated with two toucans and contains a portrait of the famous person, e.g., Will Rogers, Neil Armstrong, King Richard II, the Marx Brothers and Emily Dickinson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989 - 1993

The / And, Miekal., 1985

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Identifier: CC-24621-25074
Scope and Contents

This first edition depicted the images in black & white. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

The Art of Peace / Golden, Alisa., 2004

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Identifier: CC-42582-44598
Scope and Contents

The text of this book is from the "Teachings of the Founder of Aikido" by Morihau Uashiba. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

The Assassin Strikes / Topel, Andrew., 2010

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Identifier: CC-51542-72640
Scope and Contents

This manuscript of 40 poems was used to produce Xerolage No.37 in which 26 poems are printed. In most poems, Topel handprinted letters with varied typefaces. In a few poems, Topel employed cursive writing. This editioned work is an abridged version of the manuscript that contains 21 poems. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

The Ball in the Garden / Surikov, Sasha., 1997 - 1998

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Identifier: CC-41080-43061
Scope and Contents

This book is a copy of the original made from woodcut prints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997 - 1998

The Ballerina, 1984

 Item — Box 272: [Barcode: 31858072460938]
Identifier: CC-19334-19717
Scope and Contents

This book object has the shape of a headless ballerina. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

the barrow / Depew, Wally; Depew L., 2000

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Identifier: CC-53115-74262
Scope and Contents

This work by Wally Depew was designed by Linda Depew and issued in 26 lettered copies. The letter assignation was done on a post-it on the verso of the folder as well as on the colophon. The white paper assemblage was inserted into the junction for the fastening of the paper folder. Depew designated the works in this series as Artist's Photobooks. Several of the images have been computer manipulated. The artistic theme of this work is wheel barrow. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

the barrow / Depew, Wally ; Depew, Linda., 2003

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Identifier: CC-51143-72230
Scope and Contents

This book depicts computer altered photographic images of a [wheel] barrow on location. The paper foldings were done by Linda Depew. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

the black box of poems / Depew, Linda ; Depew, Wally ; LeWitt S., 2003

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Identifier: CC-51142-72229
Scope and Contents This work was dedicated to Sol Lewitt. A leaflet placed at the beginning of this project by Wally Depew states the following with regard to his wife, Linda. "The box and the eight page, single sheet, folded books were cut, folded and formed by Linda. Linda Words Poem was coloured and painted by Linda. The sewed books were sewed by Linda. The whole project was overseen, criticized and approved by Linda. Thanks Fee, you keep the fun in life." The works in this project employ a large number of fonts and are particularly focused but not exclusively on transmorfation, e.g., beginning with one word and passing through several alterations of the letters to form another word. This work is a partial summation of the artistic/poetic of Wally and Linda Depew.Obituary Contra Costa Times: Wally Depew, an artist, musician, poet and writer, died August 18, 2007 in Patagonia, Arizona, two months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He was 69. A native of Scranton, Pa., he was a Phi Beta...
Dates: 2003

The Blackest Spot / Zellen, Jody., 2002

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Identifier: CC-39865-41830
Scope and Contents

The text that is printed as a horizontal line of words on the translucent paper pages is taken from "crowds and power" by Elias Canetti. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

the blue edition of TEACHING A CAROLINA DOG TO SAY "MAMA: part one / Richman, Gary., 1983

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Identifier: CC-44685-46850
Scope and Contents

This is an unnumbered copy from a tirage calling for 100 copies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

The Book Maker's Desire / Spector, Buzz ; Borges J ; Roth D ; Mallarme S ; Barthes R ; Kiefer A ; Duchamp M ; Broodthaers M ; Phillpot C ; Wharton M ; Baldessari J ; Hamady W ; Hamilton A., 1995

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Identifier: CC-28894-30219
Scope and Contents

This book consists of a collection of previously published essays on artist books, installations, and book objects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

The Book of Benjamin / McClure, Michael ; Tanner, Wesley., 1982

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Identifier: CC-47536-68544
Scope and Contents

This unusual book has an experimental design, e.g., a free form poem describing Benjamin, a rabbit, with 21 cards, printed in two colors on both sides which be read singly or as a universal whole in a stand-up accordion fashion. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

The Book of Eighteen Letters / Castillejo, Jose Luis., 1972

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Identifier: CC-16806-17161
Scope and Contents

Eighteen letters of the alphabet were printed in couplets on facing pages of this book. Castillejo belonged to the Zaj group, a movement in Spain with the style of Fluxus. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972