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 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 203 Collections and/or Records:

911 Quick Drawings, 1988

 Item — Box 99: [Barcode: 31858072538329]
Identifier: CC-14215-14522
Scope and Contents

The images consist of quick sketch line drawings; these are stored within a box painted by Evason. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

A Humument Fragment: Artwork for Ciaran Carson's Opera et Cetera: monsieur art sage, 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28329-29508
Scope and Contents

This is a mainly an ink hatched drawing that was intended for Ciaran Carson's book of poems, Opera et Cetera, Wake Forest Press, 1996, but not utilized in the printed edition. The text is from A Human Document by Mallock. Carson's book is also held by the Sackner Archive. This small fragament contains the following poem: "monsieur art sage monsieur h - dix-huit luding I heard him claim our name - ch - hc - reve omph enderi St ! - tribute to h - ink beau-payin you with his tongue wit." The protagonist in this poem, H C, is Henri Chopin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Africa- Model 58423, 1974

 Item — Folder 90: [Barcode: 31858074697826]
Identifier: CC-13094-13389
Scope and Contents

This print appears to depict a highly stylized outline of the continent of Africa. In addition, a few written words are present, e.g., Konjo. There is a list of abbreviations as untranslated ideograms that have been applied to the outline of the African continent. This print was part of nine other prints by Fahlstrom that were published by multipla editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

[Artwork for Ciaran Carson's Opera et Cetera: into the aluminium blimp basket], 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28328-29507
Scope and Contents

This is a colored drawing that was intended for Ciaran Carson's book of poems, Opera et Cetera, Wake Forest Press, 1996, but not utilized in the printed edition. The printed page is Carson's poetry. Carson's book is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

[Artwork for Ciaran Carson's Opera et Cetera: these are night's Northern wars], 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-28330-29509
Scope and Contents

This is a gouache drawing that was intended for Ciaran Carson's book of poems, Opera et Cetera, Wake Forest Press, 1996, but not utilized in the printed edition. The text is from Carson's poetry. Carson's book is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996