This poem describes a cold winter's day from the vantage point of a restaurant opened for breakfast using as a metaphor "you can see people's breath as they come in the door." The text is arranged in a spiral adjacent to a coffee cup to simulate steaming coffee. The theme of the poem relates to the friendliness which occurs when a group of people come together in a shelter for protection from the cold weather. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. Each sculptural element consists of a single letter of the word "BREATH." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This drawing was commissioned for "The Beauty In Breathing" exhibition. The poet drew circular shapes with symmetrical and irregular borders encapsulating the words, "breath, breathing, and respiro," as an attempt to portray the physical qualities of a breath as a visual image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is a napkin designed and lettered by Jan Baker as an advertisement for a beer brewery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This is an invitation to a party given by Jan Baker for her new house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book is a reprint of a unique artist book done by Caruso in 1977 in Firenze; its pages are uncut. It was published on the occasion of an exhibition by Caruso entitled, "Caso di Giorgione" held in Castelofranco Veneto, Treviso, Italy in 1996. The pages of the book reproduce a written text which appears to be documented on a printed foldout from the front cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The expression "butt wipe" is written as a grid obsessively on the entire roll of toilet paper. The box was made by Sloy's husband, Nic. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The artist writes "This book is a visual manifestation of my musings after a night in the Scriptorium Sackner. It may be read from either direction, or opened randomly. It is given with thanks and affection." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Carl Andre writes to Ruth and Marvin Sackner, "Ana Mendieta & I wish to thank you very much for the wonderful evening you shared with us in Miami. Your collection & archive are truly of the aesthtic & historic first rank. It is so rare to find such depth in an American collection." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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.

This catalogue is a yellow, plastic suit case which contains dried grass behind the transparent plastic sheet that lists exhibitions and works for sale by Merz. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.