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Political poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1438 Collections and/or Records:

Carnation / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12309-12534
Scope and Contents

The print consists of a text from R.R. Palmer "Twelve Who Ruled" and relates the appearance of Saint-Just who when led to the guillotine wore a carnation in his buttonhole. The print and two red loose sheets are cut in two parts in the shape of the guillotine, to symbolize the execution, the red carnation, and his blood. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Carte de France; Le Monde Politique / di Sciullo, Pierre; Hirschhorn, Thomas., 1990

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Identifier: CC-16322-16672
Scope and Contents

On one side of this piece, Di Sciullo depicts a map of France turned upside down and substitutes aphorisms for place names. On the other side, Hirschhorn cancells part of a world map with abstract markings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Chapter and Verse / Crombie, John., 2000

 Item
Identifier: CC-40499-42471
Scope and Contents

Each line of verse is printed in a varient typeface and either black or gray ink. The poem describes a series of bombings and the aftermath of each attack. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Christmas 1993 (After John Flaxman R.A.) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-11066-11281
Scope and Contents

John Flaxman (175-1826) was a British-born Swedenborgian sculptor, painter, designer and illustrator. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

CIA / Sine/ aka Sinet, Maurice., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-39160-41104
Scope and Contents

Each page has a picture poem depicting the "evil" of the CIA particularly as to the Latin America as envisioned by the author. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968

Circus of the Dead / Osowski, F'nL., 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-36000-37769
Scope and Contents

The first letter of each page is collaged and colored red. The Circus of the Dead is a midsummer event of Melbourne's gay and lesbian festival. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999