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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 243 Collections and/or Records:

Eighteen Self-Portraits - Fifteen Portraits - Nine Portraits in Two Different Forms, 1991

 Item — Box 613: [Barcode: 31858072460995]
Identifier: CC-34624-36325
Scope and Contents

The book summarizes questionaires in the mail sent by the author asking for 10 dates which the respondent thought signified their being "penetrated by our culture." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Éloge de l'Italique, 1989

 Item — Box 152: [Barcode: 31858072459302]
Identifier: CC-12272-12496
Scope and Contents

Shape of book whose pages are completely sealed is slanted like an italic letter, consonant with the title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Éphèse, Paroisse une Saison en Enfer, 1988

 Item — Box 130: [Barcode: 31858072457876]
Scope and Contents

"An unpublished text by Christian Gabriel/le Guez-Ricord. An original triptych made by Anik Vinay (paper work, embossing, pastel). A design of the set and a realization of Émile-Bernard Souchière. Either a typography in gold ink on black Japan. A pyramidal and spherical place of wood, glass and metal marked with writings."

Taken from:(https://atelierdesgrames.com/livres-objet?start=6)

Dates: 1988

Essaying Wanda 1978-1990 Volume One, 1990

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Crozier, Robin: [Barcode: 31858072491362]
Identifier: CC-19633-20019
Scope and Contents

Book consists of a visual/verbal collaboration between Crozier and his student, Robert Kelly. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Essaying Wanda 1978-1990 Volume Three, 1990

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Crozier, Robin: [Barcode: 31858072491362]
Identifier: CC-19632-20018
Scope and Contents

Book consists of a visual/verbal collaboration between Crozier and his student, Robert Kelly. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Essaying Wanda 1978-1990 Volume Two, 1990

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Crozier, Robin: [Barcode: 31858072491362]
Identifier: CC-19631-20017
Scope and Contents

Book consists of a visual/verbal collaboration between Crozier and his student, Robert Kelly. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Execution, 1987

 Item — Box 153: [Barcode: 31858072459294]
Identifier: CC-00522-535
Scope and Contents

The spine of the book in this composition, which has been altered to the appearance of a Guillotine, is entitled "Creative Aggression." This work was exhibited at the Agnes Scott College Gallery, Atlanta, January 2001. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Fantastique Journée, 1984

 Item — Box 186: [Barcode: 31858072459567]
Identifier: CC-25887-26348
Scope and Contents

Exhibited in Visualog 2 in San Opispo, California. Exhibition was curated by Karl Kempton. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Fiestaware, 1985

 Item — Box 623: [Barcode: 31858072461100]
Identifier: CC-29520-30887
Scope and Contents

The cover and each page depict a photograph of female nude collaged with components of industrial machines tools that are placed in strategic positions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

fifty-two words, 2001

 Item — Box 151: [Barcode: 31858072458049]
Identifier: CC-39082-41021
Scope and Contents

The artist describes this book as follows. "The book consists of fifty-two pages, each with one word repeated and overlaid across the page. A symbol that represents a way of understating each word is cut out with colored papers laid under the cut-outs. Half of the pages contain a phrase related to both the word and symbol printed in a light grey. Cloth covered stiff leaf binding, laser printed text, cut pages, Japanese dyed paper." The book opens to a circular form. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

fin-de-siècle, 2000

 Item — Box 287: [Barcode: 31858072460680]
Identifier: CC-35395-37130
Scope and Contents

The round images on the four pages are a backward clock face, Stonehenge, a labyrinth and the earth as seen from space. The pages are attached to the lock handle and the key is in the lock. This is Bart's greeting for the new millenium. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Fire Engine Red, 1995

 Item — Box 619: [Barcode: 31858072461043]
Identifier: CC-10629-10838
Scope and Contents

This book commemorating Valentine's Day 1995, consists of randomly arranged phrases containing the word, red, which is omitted and marked with an underlined space. A red pencil is provided in the base to allow writing this missing word. The transluce pages that fold over each other were printed with a laser from a MacIntosh computer. The ink drawings in black ink depicting red colored fruits (apple, strawberry, etc.) on the covers were printed letterpress at the Center for Book Arts, NYC. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995