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Political poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 262 Collections and/or Records:

[Burnt Book], 1995

 Item — Box 193: [Barcode: 31858072459633]
Identifier: CC-05717-5824
Scope and Contents

The scorched, mutilated book wrapped in an incomplete wire grid is Nicastri's visual metaphor for the Holocaust and the Nazi burning of Jewish books. The wooden pine box without nails signifies the Jewish coffin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Bush Special Playing Cards, 2008

 Item — Box 213: [Barcode: 31858072459310]
Identifier: CC-50809-71887
Scope and Contents

Each except tor the Joker is collaged with images of coffins draped with the America flag containing dead American soldiers from the Iraq war. The Joker card is collaged with a portrait of George Bush. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

[Business], 1983

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: D: [Barcode: 31858072491370]
Identifier: CC-35579-37323

Campaign '84: Promise Them Anything, 1984

 Item — Box 617: [Barcode: 31858072461027]
Identifier: CC-16501-16854
Scope and Contents

Mail art show relating to Reagan - Mondale political campaign. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

Campaign: Wahlkampf in den USA, 1974

 Item — Box 614: [Barcode: 31858072461001]
Identifier: CC-37521-39378
Scope and Contents

This announces a book about the American presidential campaign of 1972 that deals with the Nixon victory over McGovern. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Cities Kill, 2000

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Depew, Wally: [Barcode: 31858072491388]
Identifier: CC-55128-45973

Classical/Neoclassical / Finlay, Ian Hamilton; Hincks, Gary., 1987

 Item — Folder 35: [Barcode: 31858072459948]
Identifier: CC-12361-12587
Scope and Contents

The classical image is of a six layer cake; the image of neoclassical is of six stacked drums. In each picture, the sizes of each layer become progressively smaller from botton to top. The cake probably refers to Marie Antoinette's pre-revolutionary statement, "Let Them Eat Cake!" and the drums refer to the French revolution. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

Cleaver, 1990

 Item — Box 50: [Barcode: 31858072538626]
Identifier: CC-07315-7459
Scope and Contents

The message on the left reads HOPE, (image of a flame): It's all over in an instant. On the right: (image of a whirlwind), Every action has an opposite and equal reaction, and PERFIDY. The work was received about 10 days prior to Hurricane Andrew, the most devastating natural disaster to the USA in the 20th century, that struck South Florida. The text and images are particularly relevant since the instantaneous destruction to dwellings was attributed in large part to shoddy construction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990

Collection OUt: Immaculate Contraception. No.00 , 1971

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-35922-37686
Scope and Contents

The print depicts a photograph of a seated pope with collaged elements of a female torso in the opening of the papal robe and the body of nude ancient stature pointing his arm at the pope's forehead. A paper doily is collaged below the papal image. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

(Completely Covered) Random Sightings [The Cleveland Undercovers Sessions], 2001

 Item — Box 618: [Barcode: 31858072461035]
Identifier: CC-40257-42228
Scope and Contents

According to Horvath, "These nine unpublished drafts of 'cleveland undercovers' trace the poem's progression from its single sheet origin to a 16 page manuscript containing sections which were later removed. None of the early versions contained the 'Introduction' which only appeared with the published poem. 'cleveland undercovers' was initially printed by 7 flowers press." The cover print was based upon a photograph published in a 1966 edition of the Cleveland Press by David Pishnery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

(Con)Text, 1996

 Item — Box 621: [Barcode: 31858072461084]
Identifier: CC-47231-49974
Scope and Contents

The book consists of typed phrases reminiscent of Jenny Holzer's approach to art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Cure AIDS, 1993

 Item — Box 305: [Barcode: 31858072460953]
Identifier: CC-09543-9733
Scope and Contents

The poem object and envelope are heart shaped. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Curriculum Vitae, 1998

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: D: [Barcode: 31858072491370]
Identifier: CC-36532-38333

d.a.levy, Bibliography & Information, 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-51218-72306
Scope and Contents

This catalogue is divided into the following sections: Books by other publishers; d.a.levy contributions to books and other publications; d.a.levy contributions to periodicals. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

D'Art Board, 1987

 Item — Box 609: [Barcode: 31858073143566]
Identifier: CC-54743-50751
Scope and Contents

The pamphlet provides instructions as to how to set up and play the game. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987