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Hieroglyphics

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 220 Collections and/or Records:

Black Stone on a White Stone; A poem by Cesar Vallejo / Jack A. Hirschman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-09061-9240
Scope and Contents

Hirshman uses Mayan glyphs to tie together the title with the Peruvian and European derivations of the poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

BLAUDSZUN Oserdruck, 1982

 Item — Folder 34: [Barcode: 31858072459930]
Identifier: CC-21269-21679
Scope and Contents

Blaudszun was born in Koenigsberg, Germany in 1941. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Buchkultur in Mainz: Schrift Druck Buck Im Gutenberg-Museum / Hans Adolf Halbey, curator., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-22714-23149
Scope and Contents

Examines the history of the written and printed word and the relationship of words and images from two thousand B.C. to the mid-twentieth century. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

by, 1999

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-33548-35198
Scope and Contents

This book reproduces examples of correspondence between Basinski and Beaulieu, publisher of House Press. Beaulieu also designed the covers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

CAPRIOTTI Agiorno Cori Cortice Nero, 1994

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 31858072459914]
Identifier: CC-20633-21035
Scope and Contents

This drawing was damaged (foldings, paint peeling and paint bleeding to other areas) in shipping from Rome to Miami Beach. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Carrelage Anthologique, 1994

 Item — Box 140: [Barcode: 31858072457934]
Identifier: CC-02808-2851
Scope and Contents

The drawings which represent a sampling of Satie's style are collaged onto a single black leather sheet that is folded into a book-like object. The case holding the folded book has a one side with a clear plexiglas view of spray painted, movable alphabet soup letters that appear to originate from a small dish in the center. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Chaque Creation Nouvelle / Isou, Isidore., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-08529-8701
Scope and Contents

This print is wholly black with a large calligraphic abstraction in the center overlying a dense field of hieroglyphics. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

Chateauneuf-du-Pape / Sabatier, Roland., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-35059-36785
Scope and Contents

This wine bottle label was presented to the Sackners at dinner at Le Coupole Restaurant in Paris, November 2000. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Codex / Jack A. Hirschman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-09059-9238
Scope and Contents

Poem is about various dimensions of Mayan life, i.e., volcanos, hurricanes, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Colecao Enciclopedia Visual: Escritas Arcaicas / Dias Pino, Wlademir, editor., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-16173-16516
Scope and Contents

Each print combines ancient textual writing and abstract designs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Colour by Hand... / Bill Griffiths., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-31653-33157
Scope and Contents

Griffith indicates that this work should be colored by the recipient and folded four times to form a hollow baton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Colour by Hand... / Bill Griffiths., 1980

 Item
Identifier: CC-31653-33157
Scope and Contents

Griffith indicates that this work should be colored by the recipient and folded four times to form a hollow baton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Core Stuff, 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-09928-10125
Scope and Contents

The artist is also known as Carol Brown Goldberg and is represented by Osuna Gallery in Washingon D.C. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Dante Diary: Number 62 / Phillips, Tom., 1989

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Identifier: CC-54050-643008
Scope and Contents This sixty-second page of the new series of A TV Dante is titiled "Dante in Egypt." Dated November 5, 1989. Phillips' lecture is titled "Every Picture Tells a Story." On November 8th his lecture is "I Like What I know." Phillips has purchased an 8mm Camcorder and describes his experieince. "Purchased Camcorder and first used it on this trip with battery that didn't last as long as I'd hoped. Took some useful material with various degrees of beginner's ineptitude.....inc long section of rushing water. Missed much through inadequate preparation..... Before leaving I charged Millie with looking into progress or lack of it with Kees and RM in getting Dante off the ground again.Talked to Michael and to Peter. Things don't look entirely bleak. Dante I-VII already shown on Dutch TV and apparently well-received." Phillips continues,'"8 mm video film approx 20 minutes includes rubble / wall / tombs inc. individual tombs / going along side flanking wall / huge statue Ramses II at dawn and...
Dates: 1989