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Visual art

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 5469 Collections and/or Records:

The Portrait Works / Phillips, Tom., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-03853-3926
Scope and Contents

Portraits of Ruth and Marvin Sackner, both held by the Archive, are reproduced in the catalogue. "The Dante Binding" (depicted on page 29), a portrait of Pella Erskine-Tulloch is also held by the Sackner Archive. Edward Lucie Smith signed his portrait on page 37 at a talk of his book "My Jamaica" held at Books & Books in Coral Gables that the Sackners attended. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

The Prayer, 2000

 Item — Box 320: [Barcode: 31858072490851]
Scope and Contents

Inked drawing of a man smoking as men and eyes surround him. Signed by artist

Dates: 2000

The Preparation / Upon Unruled Wrapper / Miller, David ; Fisher, Allen ; Goeritz M., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-51075-72156
Scope and Contents

David Miller contributes an essay on his writing of The Preparation. Mathias Goeritz contributed the cover drawings that were also duplicated on two of the pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

The Push Pin Graphic: A Quarter Century of Innovative Design and Illustration / Chwast, Seymour ; Heller S ; Glaser M ; Lear E ; Apollinaire G ; Kafka F ; Gutowski L., 2004

 Item
Identifier: CC-43611-45696
Scope and Contents

Steven Heller and Martin Venezky edited this book of "The Push Pin Monthly Graphics" (March 1957 - 1980: 86 issues) and Milton Glaser contributed an introductory essay. Liz Gutowski contributed a map-like image of sexual intercourse in Issue No.83. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

The Pyramid of the Louvre / William Jay Smith; Bertrand Dorny., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-02071-2109
Scope and Contents

The book object unfolds to form a pyramid. This sample copy from Dorny to Smith is an incomplete copy of a book object done in collaboration with Kenneth White, " Le Triangle Atlantique." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

The Reader / Gordon, Coco., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-10076-10276
Scope and Contents

This book consists of a listing and annotation of most of Gordon's bookworks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

The Result is Always Circular / sigmund, r.j., aka rjs., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-03567-3631
Scope and Contents

The poem deals with the incarceration of rjs (Robert J. Sigmund) on drug charges. rjs was in the circle of poets affiliated with d.a.levy. The cover was designed by T.L. Kryss. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

The Romantic Paintings / Brockway, Lyn ; Jacobus, Harry ; Jess., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-22980-23417
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Christopher Wagstaff. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

The Ruined Book / Courtney, Cathy; Bell & Langlands., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-54090-643022
Scope and Contents

This show includes "The Crisis of Western Civilization" that is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983