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Picture poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 1790 Collections and/or Records:

Mixtures , 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-44388-46537
Scope and Contents

This book depicts representative examples of Calleja's poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

MMM - Extra: Insektenwelt. No.10 / Pierre Garnier., 2001

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Identifier: CC-37749-39627
Scope and Contents

The book consists of reproductions of line drawings dealing with the theme of insects. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

MMM - Extra: Romantische Kurzgedichte fur einen Garten. No.7 / Pierre Garnier., 2000

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Identifier: CC-35798-37556
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts a minimal, diagramatic drawing in black ink overlaid with colored inks. These are titled with handwritten block letterforms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Modern Antiquities, 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35422-37157
Scope and Contents

The pages consist of 29 black and white photographs taken by Hannappel of Finlay's garden, Little Sparta. One page has a poem by Hoderlin translated by Harry Gilonis, opposite a photograph of a contemplative Finlay, sitting on a bench in the garden just outside his house, The poem reads, "At peace the ploughman sits outside his cottage in the shade... A drawing on the inside cover of the book provides the sites in the garden. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Monostich (for BS) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-35461-37197
Scope and Contents

The card is printed in lower case letters "trackless snows of the cool icelandic girl." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

More Proverbs for Jacobins / Finlay, Ian Hamilton ; Lemaire, Angela., 1992

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Identifier: CC-11062-11277
Scope and Contents Wikipedia 2011: A Jacobin in the context of the French Revolution, was a member of the Jacobin Club (1789--1794). The Jacobin Club was the most famous political club of the French Revolution. So called from the Dominican convent, where they originally met, in the Rue St. Jacques, Paris. At that time, the term was popularly applied to all supporters of revolutionary opinions. In contemporary France, it refers to the concept of a centralized Republic, with power concentrated in the national government, at the expense of local or regional governments.During the constitutional monarchy, there were two radical groups vying for power, the Girondins and the Jacobins. Although both groups were more radical in their views than the moderates who had designed the constitutional monarchy, the Girondins were somewhat less radical. In late 1791, the Girondins first emerged as an important power in France. At first the two parties were united in their views. The Girondins were concerned about the...
Dates: 1992

Morning Star Folio, A: Catasters. No.4 / Jess ; Norma Cole., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-06700-6819
Scope and Contents

Edited and designed by Alex Finlay. Panels of poetry by Coles are superimposed upon a typical paste-up print by Jess. The minimal text incorporated into the surrealistic image by Jess provides a visual narrative poem. Coles' poem serves as a caption for the surrealistic picture made by Jess. The image depicts a hoisting of a mast [finger?] for a ship (?) using "Rube Goldberg" like pulleys up a mountainside. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Morning Star Folio, A: Echo. No.3/Jul / Robert Creeley ; Sol LeWitt., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-06690-6809
Scope and Contents

Edited by Alec Finlay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Morning/Rill / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-11108-11323
Scope and Contents

An image of a dove is printed on the cover of the folder. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Moschatel Press / Mills, Stuart ; Clark TA ; Clark L ; Finlay IH., 1982

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Identifier: CC-42004-44000
Scope and Contents

Mills reviews four of Clark's recent poems, The Garden, A Herb Garden, After Marvell and A Delphinium Border. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

Motoring Chocolate Soldier (Panzer Grenadier) / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Heideken, Carl., 1976

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Identifier: CC-11267-11482
Scope and Contents

The card depicts a sepia toned photograph of a soldier. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Mumbles: Horrible Puns and Overworked Cliches. No.7 / John Eberly., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-37708-39583
Scope and Contents

This booklet depicts one to two cartoons or picture poems to a page. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

My Mother Claimed That a Woman's Legs Are So Strong That No Man Can Spread Them If She Doesn't Let Him / Dezso, Andrea., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-47505-68502
Scope and Contents

This is a copy of the original hand stitched piece purchased by the Sackner Archive from the exhibition in the Museum of Design in New York titled "Pricked.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006