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Artist book

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 243 Collections and/or Records:

4 Letters, 1996

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Baroni, Vittore: [Barcode: 31858072491123]
Identifier: CC-28618-29911
Scope and Contents

Includes drawing of Giovanni Baroni, Vittore's son. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

À Suivre, 1998

 Item — Box 284: [Barcode: 31858073143426]
Identifier: CC-36350-38140
Scope and Contents

The recto of the photograph announces a performance by Blaine at Galerie Donguy, Paris, on December 1, 1998. Some of the photographs are images of store facades with signs that stated "Mode a Suivre." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Allosem, 1989

 Item
Identifier: CC-02319-2359
Scope and Contents

Each page depicts an original drawing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Almost All Lies Are Pocket Size, 1990

 Item — Box 205: [Barcode: 31858072460110]
Identifier: CC-00032-31
Scope and Contents

Colophon is initialled by A.C.S. Rower who did the photography and design, and, by Dion Macellari who did the artwork. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Alphabet Book I, 1979 - 1987

 Item — Box 194: [Barcode: 31858072459641]
Identifier: CC-05776-5885
Scope and Contents

The overlaid pages give a visual almost-surreal image. Four of the overlaid pages have been taken from the book for scanning and inclusion into the Sackners' "Art of Typewriting" book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1979 - 1987

Alphabet Mountain, 1989

 Item — Box 55: [Barcode: 31858072538600]
Identifier: CC-09853-10047
Scope and Contents

The images within this book are listed on a separate document. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

American Cross 1-16 / Harris, David W.., 1966

 Item — Box 498: [Barcode: 31858072462587]
Identifier: CC-50446-71514
Scope and Contents

The poems were copied onto standard white paper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1966

Anakuklosis, 1982

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: CC-37277-39123
Scope and Contents

The book object component of this work was made by Emile-Bernard-Souchiere and the prints and texts by Christian Gabriel Guez-Ricord. The texts are printed and handwritten on papier japon. The prints are also rendered on papier japon. These elements fit into the compartment at the bottom of the base of the book object. This is copy 7 out of an edition size that is based upon orders. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982

[Aperitivo Ferrero], 1989

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-24889-25342
Scope and Contents

The content of this book consists mainly of blank handmade paper pages. It appears that it was a promotional for a pharmaceutial over the counter company since the collage cover has labels for Apertivo and Balsamic Eye Ointment. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.


The previous note is doubtful. "F.lli Ferrero di Riccardo" refers to vintner brothers, and "Aperitivo Ferrero" an aperitif cocktail. Written in the corner is "Barrachi & C.," which may refer to a winery of the same name in Tuscany.

Dates: 1989

Apollo Amerika, 1969

 Item
Identifier: CC-37394-39247
Scope and Contents

Kriwet documents events around the time of the Apollo space shot to the moon in 1969 as well as the space shot itself as an artist scrapbook. He uses newspaper and periodical clippings and also altered them in the form of decollage as integral to the text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969

Appointment Book, 1993

 Item — Box 608: [Barcode: 31858073143558]
Identifier: CC-15209-15530
Scope and Contents

This item may also be seen titled Appoint (as on the book cover) or Appoint Nomen Nombrar (as on the slipcase cover).

Dates: 1993

Archive of Abracadada / Bory, Jean-Francois., 1997

 Item
Identifier: CC-27682-28770
Scope and Contents

The linear, black printed text is laid out with mixed typefaces and sizes. The maquette is a sketch book with chaotically arranged handwritten text that employs several colored inks and calligraphic styles. The manuscript appears to have made with a combination of photocopying and colored letraset type. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

BABBALLY: The Destruction of Mindfuck Diplomacy, 1990

 Item — Box 256: [Barcode: 31858072458254]
Identifier: CC-27046-27520
Scope and Contents

A second, smaller book entitled "fatherization" is bound within the back cover of the primary book. It fits into an envelope attached to the poster which is wrapped around it. The wrapping is printed with And's neo-dada, Zaum, computer generated poetry. The cassette, titled "BaBBally," records a reading of the poem by And. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990