This is a facsimile reprint of Malevich's visual essay illustrating the major elements and paintings in suprematism, 1915 to 1920. It was originally lithographed from the stone on the art school presses of UNOVIS at Vitebsk in December 1920. The essay by Railings discusses the major stages of suprematism, based on Malevich's writings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an essay in a medical magazine that describes the beginnings of the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Kostelanetz defines 'Text-sound' to mean "language unspecific in pitch, which coheres in terms of sound, rather than syntex or semantics." This book consists of scores, manifestos, self-interviews, scripts, performance instructions, critical essays, and theoretical remarks. In Walter Abish's three page story, "Auctioning Australia," all the words begin with the letter 'a.' Kenneth King's "Word Raid" consists of seven pages of tongue twisters. The cover depicts a sound poem by Bliem Kern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Kostelanetz defines 'Text-sound' to mean "language unspecific in pitch, which coheres in terms of sound, rather than syntex or semantics." This book consists of scores, manifestos, self-interviews, scripts, performance instructions, critical essays, and theoretical remarks. In Walter Abish's three page story, "Auctioning Australia," all the words begin with the letter 'a.' Kenneth King's "Word Raid" consists of seven pages of tongue twisters. The dust jacket depicts a sound poem by Bliem Kern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Selim O. Kahn-Magomedov wrote the text which was edited by Vieri Quilici. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Alexander Lavrentiev, grandson of Stepanova, wrote the text which was edited by John E. Bowlt. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book reproduces all the graphic works by Malevich including those in the cubo-futurist books. Karshan also annotates the printing process used to make the prints and includes paintings related to the prints. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Janecek provides a critical analysis of Russian Avant Garde literature and translations of some of key pages. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Reviews several New York gallery exhibitions taking place at the same time as "The Great Utopia," a major exhibition from Russian State Galleries being shown at the Guggenheim Museum. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The Sackner Archive also holds a first edition of the hard cover copy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Auction catalogue. This is a presentation copy for the Sackners prior to the sale of selected artworks from their collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Book discusses artists, writers and esthetes "active and influencial during the late 1890 and 1900s, the time of Symbolism in Russia." Several chapters on "The World of Art" movement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book is one of a series from "The Documents of 20th-century Art," in which originals or English translations of artistic documents are reproduced. It contains a section, "Constructivism and the Little Magazines: 1923-24," which provides articles from Lef, G, Disk, and Blok. It includes an essay by I.K. Bonset (Van Doesberg) entitled "Toward a Constructivist Poetry." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book deals with the content of Russian Avant Garde books held by The British Library. A large number of these books are also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.