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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3310 Collections and/or Records:

Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt / Betro, Maria Carmela., 1996

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Identifier: CC-28196-29362
Scope and Contents

In the introduction, the author writes that "The constant relation between a hieroglyph and its value as an image explains the deep nature of its tie with art. Every hieroglyph may itself be a work of art, as often occurs in writing on monuments. Reciprocally, every artistic object from ancient Egypt should be read and decoded in its elements as a hieroglyphic whole...Text and image frequently interpenetrate...Some sculptures are truly three-dimensional hieroglyphs, gigantic stone rebuses." The introduction explains hieroglyphic writing. The main section of the book traces the origins and meaning in detail of approximately 600 hieroglyphics used in the classical phase of Egypt's sacred writing. A glossary and a bibliography are also included. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Hika. No.2 / Michael Berryhill, editor ; Cook G., 1966

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Identifier: CC-09555-9745
Scope and Contents

This issue dals with student poetry at Kenyon College. Geoffrey Cook contriuted an essay "The Poet as Prophet" defining poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Histoire d'E, 1988

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Identifier: CC-21391-21802
Scope and Contents

The introduction to the book was written by Francis Pohl. The theme is the letter "E" which has been a favorite icon of the artist. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Hodibis Potax - Poetry Anthology / Oeuvres poetiques / Kac, Eduardo ; Sackner RK ; Sackner MA., 2007

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Identifier: CC-59817-10002869
Scope and Contents On page 52 and 53 a hologram "Adrift" (1991) by Kac is acknowledged and illustrated to be in the collection of the Sackner Archive. In another publication Kac has described this work, "Adrift is composed basically of seven words that dissolve in space and into each other as the viewer reads them. In one case, the reader may be invited to start reading from the letter which is further away from him or her. In another case, the letter closer to the reader could be the starting point. The letters that make the words are floating irregularly along several Z axes, except for the word 'breathe', which is integrated into the overall light field. This word is blown by an imaginary wind as its letters actually move away from their original position to dissolve the light field. The movement of the letters in this word disrupts the apparent stability of the other words."This book is divided into sections titled Holopoetry, Digital Poetry, Biopoetry and Space Poetry. -- Source of annotation:...
Dates: 2007

Holopoetry / Kac, Eduardo ; Mallarme S ; Marinetti FT ; Apollinaire G ; Kamensky V ; Gomringer E ; DeCampos H ; DeCampos A ; Pignatari D ; Kostelanetz R., 1995

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Identifier: CC-08107-8267
Scope and Contents

Subtitled "Essays, manifestoes, critical and theoretical writings" the author traces the developement of visual poetry from Mallarme to contemporary multi-media poets. The essays concentrate on holographic techniques and specific holopoems of the author. The book includes in depth interview of Kac. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Homage To Ian Hamilton Finlay / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Abrioux Y., 1987

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Identifier: CC-11740-11958
Scope and Contents

This catalogue depicts a several photograph reproductions of Finlay's works including "Sea Poppy 2," 1968, a sculpture held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Hommage an G"TT: experimental-konkrete Text-Zeichen / Daniel, Peter., 1991

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Identifier: CC-27668-28751
Scope and Contents

The cover illustration depicts the tetragram JHWH in Hebrew letters as designed by Daniel. Several concrete poems in this book are based on permutations of these four letters. Another section deals with permutations and combinations of the words, picture, drawing, writing, and text among others. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Hortus Animae / Tarlatt, Ulrich ; Kowalski J ; Deisler G., 1996

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Identifier: CC-27817-28950
Scope and Contents

This catalogue describes and depicts several facets of the bookworks and visual art of Tarlatt and his collaborations. The eight unbound colored photographs depict the exhibition installation. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996