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Basinski, Michael, 1950-

 Person

Nationality

American

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Cartouche of Un Nome Singing, 1998

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-31726-33238
Scope and Contents

The title page reads - Gnostic: the nome of she are words of power, unspeakable and dwelling in forrest shadow in the midst of insect song. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Daily Fish Fry, 2011

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 31858072459443]
Identifier: CC-52527-73655
Scope and Contents

This drawing as well as many of other works by Basinski is performed by Basinski in his unique, extemporaneous manner. Basinski writed in an accompanying letter, "Here in paper work from mailed FISH FRY (A favorite in Catholic Lent old time buffalo - I find it most amsusing (sic) like a spring rite of passage). Hope you are well and thank you for adding FISH FRY to your marvelous collection." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2011

Funginii , 1998

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-31727-33239
Scope and Contents

The theme of this poem is mushrooms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Ghosts Live in Closed Eyes , 2008

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-49378-70423
Scope and Contents

This work is also designated as Card 26 from "Stories from the Flats." Tom Kryss conributed the envelope and cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Hera Oons, 1998

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-31724-33236
Scope and Contents

The drawing is done on a page from a book on mushrooms and includes printed drawings of mushrooms and a caption. One of the mushrooms in the drawing is titled, "Scleroderma verrucosum." The title and subject of Sackner's first published medical book was "Scleroderma," a disease of humans and unrelated to the mushroom. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Temple , 2008

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-49395-70440
Scope and Contents

This work is also designated as Card 22 from "Stories from the Flats." Tom Kryss contributed the envelope and cover designs. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

To Fly of Madness, 2000

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 31858072459443]
Identifier: CC-33916-35588
Scope and Contents

This drawing on irregularly shaped cardboard, consists of sections of multi-colored calligraphic texts, found, painted texts and handcolored images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000