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Found poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 900 Collections and/or Records:

Purgatory Pie Press Long Postcard: Even More Odd. No.3 / Bryan C. Baker., 2009

 Item
Identifier: CC-49692-70745
Scope and Contents

The image on this card is a grid of dice faces. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2009

Purple Heart Valentine's Greetings, 2005

 Item — Box 321: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-43521-45594
Scope and Contents

This is Baker's annual Valentine's gift to the Sackner Archive. It is shaped like a heart, trimmed with gold braid and stitched with 3 gold hearts, ribbon and a metal; a horizontal band across had gray stitched calligraphic markings. The text on the folded sheet reads, "A distinguished medal for those brave persons who have fought and were wounded in wars, tsunamis and elections this past year." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Puzzle Making, 2001

 Item — Box 415: [Barcode: 31858072460862]
Identifier: CC-38706-40616
Scope and Contents

Mimi Shapiro created this collage and an accompanying artist book as a poetic and artistic response to the September 11th terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center skyscrapers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Quadrat-Print: Daily Mirror. / Dieter Roth., 1962

 Item
Identifier: CC-50031-71090
Scope and Contents

The cardboard box is heavily frayed on one copy and absent on the other copy. The various sections of the newspaper are greatly enlarged by a photocopying machine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1962

Queen's Cottage Portal / Claire, Paula., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-17030-17386
Scope and Contents

Exhibited in Visualog 2, San Luis Obispu, California, an exhibition curated by Karl Kempton. The images depict an ornamental architectural column with furrows that appear to be calligraphic markings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

quick pale yellow (25 JAN 1968) / Dom Sylvester Houedard., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56857-10000222
Scope and Contents

Two thin metal wires are vertically imbedded in the plastic that contains red and green folded strips.The complete found printed poem reads "quick pale yellow Another tin day." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

quick pale yellow (25 JAN 1968) / Dom Sylvester Houedard., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-56857-10000222
Scope and Contents

Two thin metal wires are vertically imbedded in the plastic that contains red and green folded strips.The complete found printed poem reads "quick pale yellow Another tin day." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968