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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1790 Collections and/or Records:

Emblem / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Hincks, Gary., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-12968-13260
Scope and Contents

The Emblem depicted as a hatched fragment of cloth(?), pierced by a sewing needle with thread attached to it, is dedicated to Pia [Simig] with the caption, "Your neddle and thread - in the sail of my Zulu." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

En Espera / Mrain, Manuel., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-30346-31760
Scope and Contents

Two phrases are placed on each page, above and below abstract, figurative rubberstamped images -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

En Rinoncant de la Suite... / Isou, Isidore., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-08543-8715
Scope and Contents

This print, labeled sample copy unsigned, depicts a seated female nude figure outlined in black with calligraphic text printed in red in upper right corner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Endgames / Koppany, Marton ; Young K., 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-48744-69778
Scope and Contents

Karl Young provided an critical essay about this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Enlightenment #2 / Celia Alvarez Munoz., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-59315-54366
Scope and Contents

The narrative deals with double-bubble chewing gum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Enlightenment #2 / Celia Alvarez Munoz., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-59315-54366
Scope and Contents

The narrative deals with double-bubble chewing gum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

Enormous Yet Tiny / Owen, Melody., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-42056-44057
Scope and Contents

The initial sheet is a birth announcement, probably with the artist's birthdate of 1969. The other seven cards consist of black and white images on the top half with several lines of abstract poetry on the the bottom half. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Entretiens avec Jean Cocteau / Isou, Isidore ; Cocteau J ; Tzara T ; Breton A., 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-37264-39110
Scope and Contents

The works reproduced in this catalogue depict sketches of Cocteau in the center portion of the paintings along with fragments of abstract and semi-realistic art pieces. This image is encircled with calligraphic and hieroglyphic texts at its periphery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Epictetus Discourses / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Jones, Grahame., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-12474-12701
Scope and Contents

The image of the watercolor tipped into the back cover of the folder appears to be an abstract landscape. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Estuary / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35375-37110
Scope and Contents

The poem lists names of ships along with names of major oil refinery companies. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Et in Arcadia Ego / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Andrew, John., 1981

 Item
Identifier: CC-12770-13035
Scope and Contents

Depicts a carved in stone image of an armored vehicle in a landscape scene with an additional caption, "After Nicholas Poussin." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Event / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-35359-37093
Scope and Contents

The cover depicts a line drawing of a toy sailboat. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Events aren't moved by blind change / Goswell, Joan Iversen., 2003

 Item
Identifier: CC-41448-43433
Scope and Contents

The image depicts George W. Bush astride a horse dressed like a crusader invoking God for initiating the Iraq war. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

Every effect remains in its cause / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35416-37151
Scope and Contents

The cover image is a line drawing of sail boats. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Every Effect Remains in Its Cause / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Jo., 1988

 Item
Identifier: CC-12313-12538
Scope and Contents

Image consists of a row of sail boats, the first with full sail. As the row of boats progresses, less and less sail is unfurled. The caption has been taken from a quotation by Proclus in his Elements of Theology. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988