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Calligraphic markings

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 793 Collections and/or Records:

Abacus: Nieghttime )Poems. No.128/Feb / Michael Basinski., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-33838-35507
Scope and Contents

In the first section, the poetry is set into four vertical columns interspersed with calligraphic drawings and text. In the second part, the handwritten text is freer and more inventive and is combined with drawings of hairy creatures, Egyptian figures and other oddities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

[Abstract Figure with Calligraphic Mass], 1966-1967

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 31858072459914]
Identifier: CC-35935-37699
Scope and Contents

The drawing depicts a large almost round, unidentifiable mass of densely pack words and letters, numbers and marks written in varied styles. A hanging abstract figure is placed adjacent to this mass. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966-1967

[Abstract Markings] / Depew, Wally., 1975

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Identifier: CC-54989-990396
Scope and Contents

There are 12 prints in this series. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

ACRCIT / De Cointet, Guy., 1974

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Identifier: CC-16371-16721
Scope and Contents

The newspaper is printed with De Cointet's personal language in a manner similar to Constantine Xenakis' use of logographs for his newspaper. De Cointet placed ACRCIT in free newspaper distibutors on the streets of Los Angeles. Passerbys could thus take this incomprehensible artwork and probaly few were preserved. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Agentzia: Strip-Street. No.21 / Franco Vaccari., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-28139-29302
Scope and Contents

The author presents photographed street poetry that consists of torn and manipulated posters, graffiti, anonymous wall drawings and writings. The minimalist poetry is taken from location signs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

Alfabeto Immaginario 1982 - 1984 / Guardi, Silvio., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-09943-10140
Scope and Contents

Dare Avere, a collage by Guardi which is reproduced in catalogue, is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Alfred Jarry, 1996

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Identifier: CC-34012-9999017
Scope and Contents

This portrait of Jarry is drawn with indecipherable words that are overwritten and formed with different ink widths of the pen. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Aligning Vision: Alternative Currents in South American Drawing / Ferrari L ; Gerchman R ; Schendel M., 1998

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Identifier: CC-32684-34270
Scope and Contents

This exhibition travelled to the Miami Art Museum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Alliages de Cordes: Opus 1 / Bosseur, Jean-Yves; Melin, Claude., 1983

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Identifier: CC-31824-33342
Scope and Contents

In this portfolio, the highly stylistic calligraphic musical scores that were drawn freely and eloquently beyond the usual staff lines, originated from a large, single calligraphic drawing by Melin. The theoretical texts about the music on the facing pages were written by Bosseur. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

America / Ohtake, Shinro., 1989

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Identifier: CC-27385-28425
Scope and Contents

Ohtake showed his works in "Artists' Books Japan" at Franklin Furnace, New York in 1985. This edition is a reprint of the original. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989