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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 346 Collections and/or Records:

the 8 fuh-hi kwa cubed 1969 / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-57022-10000383
Scope and Contents

Eight varing cube-like forms are arranged on a platform. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

The Fantasy Childhood Reset / Jenkins, Philip., 1971

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Identifier: CC-48298-69323
Scope and Contents

One of the poems in this book attempts to depict a Mark Rothko painting by means of typewriter poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

The Fantasy Childhood Reset / Jenkins, Philip., 1971

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Identifier: CC-08303-8466
Scope and Contents

One of the poems in this book attempts to depict a Mark Rothko painting by means of typewriter poetry. The loose sheets include a letter to Peter Finch, erratta in the book, and typed manifesto reproduced on the back cover. The author currently lives in Welshpool, Wales. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

The Humbug Poem / Edmonds, Tom., 1968

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Identifier: CC-14177-14482
Scope and Contents

The original work was made of glass, letraset, steel and measured 20" x 20" x 20". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

This is Visual Poetry. No.39/Apr / Carol Stetser., 2010

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Identifier: CC-51979-73081
Scope and Contents

On the back cover, it is stated that these MAD COMIX are inspired by Japanese anime. The words by Mad Magazine cartoonist, Don Martin, have been alphabetically formatted by Vittore Baroni with help from some internet fans. The prints exist solely to entertain. Soundtrack provided. Enjoy! Grateful acknowledgement is made to the editors of the publications in which some of the prints in this chapbook first appeared: Arte Postale, Franticham's Assembling Box, Letter Founder, and Offerta Speciale. Thanks also to Jack for the anime. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

This is Visual Poetry. No.44/May / Carla Bertola., 2010

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Identifier: CC-52036-73138
Scope and Contents On the back cover and internet it is stated that Carla Bertola was born in 1935 in Torino, Italy where she lives. Since the early 60's she contributes to poetry magazines and poetry events. Produces Vispo since the 80's, edited on international magazines and some books in France, USA, Ireland, Italy. In the same period begins her performances of sound poetry. She had solo and collective exhibitions in many Countries: Visual Poetry, Installations, Artists Books. Her research in visual poetry has created different "Interferences in writing" in b/w and colour like those reproduced in this book. In 1978 she founded Offerta Speciale an International Magazine for Visual and Research Poetry. Carla says: "This book is another step showing my research called "Franges of interferences on writing" that started more then 10 years ago. At the beginning it was the writings in different shapes, interferring each other. That is, I cut and assembled over and over and finally made photocopies...
Dates: 2010

[three 3-D hexagons] (120167) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1967

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Identifier: CC-08738-8912
Scope and Contents

Blue typed slashes and dashes make up the 3-D hexagons forms on columns of apostrophes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

[Three by Three Grid of Calligraphic Circles] / Kluge, Jana., 1984

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Identifier: CC-33946-35618
Scope and Contents

The almost micrographic written text, black ink on white paper, is layed out as circular shapes to form a vertical rectangle. This is mounted to a crumpled kraft paper background. Although the text appears to form words, the letters are indecipherable. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

[three cylinders] (060367) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1967

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Identifier: CC-56133-9999577
Scope and Contents

The entire composition is typed with slashes creating the cylinders. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Three Optical Poems / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-10935-11147
Scope and Contents

Consists of pages 61-64 from the periodical, The Lugano Review Vol 1 No.1. Includes the poems, Acrobats, Ajar, and Ring of Nets. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1965

[three parallelograms stacks] (300167) / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1967

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Identifier: CC-56134-9999578
Scope and Contents

This page consists of one complete tower typed with slashes and dashes, a second stacked paralleogram half off the page and a third 2D single typed parallelogram. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

To Ray the Rays (AA) / Chopin, Henri., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-19915-20303
Scope and Contents

The central panel with an identical inscription to other prints of the series is red. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

To Ray the Rays (AS) / Chopin, Henri., 1986

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Identifier: CC-19917-20305
Scope and Contents

The central panel with an identical inscription to other prints of the series is black. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

To Ray the Rays (RAY) / Chopin, Henri., 1986

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Identifier: CC-19914-20302
Scope and Contents

The central panel with an identical inscription to other prints of the series is aqua. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

To Ray the Rays (Rr) / Chopin, Henri., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-19912-20300
Scope and Contents

The central panel with an identical inscription to other prints of the series is gray. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

To Ray the Rays (rs) / Chopin, Henri., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-19911-20299
Scope and Contents

The central panel with an identical inscription to other prints of the series is brown. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986