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Political poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1438 Collections and/or Records:

September 11, 2001 , 2001

 Item — Folder 49: [Barcode: 31858072537834]
Identifier: CC-38712-40622
Scope and Contents

This is exceptionally powerful print that commemorates the September 11, 2001 destruction of the World Trade Center Towers in NYC. It was first published in the book, "The Visualised Page" (2001), an assembling held by the Sackner Archive. The image accompanies that record. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

Seven Definitions: Pertaining to Ideal Landscape / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Nash, John R.., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-10841-11051
Scope and Contents

The definitions are taken from quotations in the classic literature. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Seven Elements from S.O.M.B.A. / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-13096-13391
Scope and Contents

This print deals with worldwide political concerns as well as artistic autobiographical issues through hand printed texts incorporated into discrete, vividly colored anthropomorphic shapes on an unprinted white background. "To me, it is important to demonstrate that heavy art (not cartoons, etc) and critical/concerned art can be one; as an artist, you are paid with surplus money (stolen from the workers)." This print was part of 9 others by Fahlstrom published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Seven Seed Packets / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-12468-12695
Scope and Contents

Depicts seven flattened paper, seed packets with identical images om one side, a watering can and flowers; the name of seven leaders of the French revolution is a metaphor for the seeds, e.g., Robespierre, Saint-Just, Couthin, etc. On the other side of the packet, a tri-color ribbon is attached to the middle of a tombstone. These packets have outlines to allow cutting and folding to form a three dimensional seed packet. They are a metaphor to the events of the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

She/He Was Beguiled / Sandra Lerner., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-44893-47065
Scope and Contents

This work deals with feminist issues. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

She/He Was Beguiled / Sandra Lerner., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-44893-47065
Scope and Contents

This work deals with feminist issues. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

[S]HELL / Dellafiora, David., 2005

 Item
Identifier: CC-44306-46437
Scope and Contents

This set of six stamps shows the logograph of Shell Petroleum Company with the first letter 'S' removed. It was produced for a Petroleum show in the gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2005

Shift: Get Rich With Art. No.9., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-33623-35278
Scope and Contents

This is a game based upon the business of art collecting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Shock Tropes for Little Sparta / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Sloan, Nicholas., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-11922-12145
Scope and Contents

A poster that exhorts Finlay friends to help in his despute with the regional tax collectors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Sketch for Kidnapping Kissinger / Fahlstrom, Oyvind., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-13101-13396
Scope and Contents

This print deals with political and environmental issues in America using dense cartoon-like sketches in black & white, e.g., Attica, NY before police take prison, Colorado Plateau Colo.- Union Carbide extracts uranium, average 50 workers die of lung brain surgery on homosexuals and habitual criminals, etc. The background is a grid of squares labeled as states and on the left side instructions for playing a game. This print was part of nine other prints by Fahlstrom published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Smoking Typewriters / McMillian, John ; Bukowski C ; Cage J ; Ginsberg A ; Hoffman A ; Kerouac J ; levy da ; Ono Y ; Spiegelman A., 2011

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Identifier: CC-59724-10002781
Scope and Contents

Subtitled "The Sixties Underground Press and the Rise of Alternative Media in America," the book title was suggested to the author by Allen Ginsberg. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

So You Want To Be A Panzer Leader? / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Clark, Laurie., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-11264-11479
Scope and Contents

Presentation of text is in the form of a questionaire that is illustrated with line drawings of Panzer tanks by Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Socle / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1987

 Item
Identifier: CC-12138-12362
Scope and Contents

The card reproduces a watercolor image of a musket with bayonet. The caption "Socle" means pedestal or stand. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987