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Visual poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 822 Collections and/or Records:

L'Art en Transit, no. 6: Depanne Machine recontre Depanne Machine, Boite Noir, 1996

 Item — Box 122: [Barcode: 31858072458080]
Scope and Contents

This black box is one "encounter" between an artist and Dépanne Machine, out of a series of six.

Dates: 1996

lauter scherben: Texte Zeichnungen Chronik , 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-55270-9999032
Scope and Contents

This book provides a sampling of Scherstjanoi's oeuvre from 1982-2008. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

L'Ave/Cesar, 1986

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Co-Cu: [Barcode: 31858072491354]
Identifier: CC-18654-19026
Scope and Contents

Collage has the shape of an egg. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Le Lapin Vivant; Carotte and Roll, 1991

 Item — Box unknown: [Barcode: 31858073143673]
Identifier: CC-09281-9463
Scope and Contents

This box and its contents represent documentation for an installation in galerie AB, Paris, January 1992. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Le Temps Aujourd'hui, 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-20024-20414
Scope and Contents

This print is divided into an upper half that depicts a typewriter poem with a typed frontal view of a face. The lower half depicts the tItle in bold typography and a collage of an eye and dentures. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Le Trois Prophètes, 2007

 Item
Identifier: CC-49177-70217
Scope and Contents

This work is based upon Sufi mysticism and deals with Judaism, Christianity and Islam. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007

Lecture Ephemerides II (revised), 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-54485-52492
Scope and Contents

Depicts fragments of A Humument pages 213 and 116. The poem reads: "A Humument. dying to make you to take you in o lush neck - one of her chins overlapped Grenville for years; - A Humument. hailed the intelligence with delight. moving again-- moving - hoped the colours of his anticipations took place words. remained - share it, grow bright again. - A Humument. the paper back with a gentle voice hehehe hehehe hehe hehe A HU UMENT. chance words." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Lekce Velkeho A: Konkretni a Vizualni Poezie 1962-1993 / Ovcacek, Eduard ; Valoch J., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-28167-29330
Scope and Contents

This book consists of examples of Ovcacek's typewriter, letraset, and stencilled letter works done between 1962-1993 along with critical essays in the Czech language. Jiri Valoch contributed an introductory essay. Ovacek's typewriter poetry marks him as one of the foremost contributors to this style of concrete poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

L'Escalade, 1973

 Item — Folder 20: [Barcode: 31858072459799]
Identifier: CC-19776-20163
Scope and Contents

The title in English means to scale over. The text consists of a repetition of the words, morte and death over a Manchester Guardian newspaper image of The Communist leader, Brezhnev whispering into the ear of President Nixon. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

Letter from Eve, 1995

 Item — Box 187: [Barcode: 31858072459575]
Identifier: CC-09881-10077
Scope and Contents

The image in the center of this work depicts a collaged reproduction of a renaissance painting of Adam and Eve with their hands on an apple. This is surrounded by linear calligraphic markings formed with black thread embedded in the paper that covers the object. A larger calligraphic mark formed with thicker brown thread simulates a large letter beginning an illuminated manuscript. Calligraphic markings at the bottom of the Adam and Eve image act as a "caption" for the painting. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

[Letter to Karl] / And, Miekal., Unknown

 Item — Box 315: [Barcode: 31858072490836]
Scope and Contents

And relays his recovery from tsetse syndrome, flu, and bone chip in his ankles to Karl. He also describes his surprise at Hoffberg's book exhibit and announces the release of Anti-Isolation.

Dates: Unknown

Letter to Marvin Sackner, 1976

 Item
Identifier: CC-41145-43126
Scope and Contents

This is the first letter written to Marvin Sackner from Tom Phillips. Sackner was moved by Phillips' exhibition in the Basel Kunsthalle. The letter begins, "Thanks for your kind letter & your good wishes re - A Humument - it has been a long haul!" He goes on extending an invitation to visit him in London. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Letters from Kythera, Too , 1996

 Item — Folder 80: [Barcode: 31858072538394]
Identifier: CC-16396-16746
Scope and Contents

The poster printed on heavy glossy stock depicts an abstracted shape of a nude feminine torso with its surface covered by a grid of randomly selected typewritten letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

Lettre de Rimbert No.4, 1987

 Item — Box Artist Boxed Materials/Oversized: Co-Cu: [Barcode: 31858072491354]
Identifier: CC-18822-19200

Lilliput, No. 8: Scritture, 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-19156-19535
Scope and Contents

This series was edited by Luciano Caruso. This booklet includes the poetic works of Caruso as well as Villa, Diacono and Martini. Stored with Luciano Caruso material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971

L'Immagine di un Segno, 1986

 Item — Box 622: [Barcode: 31858072461092]
Identifier: CC-16794-17149

Little Snail, 2003

 Item — Box 287: [Barcode: 31858072460680]
Identifier: CC-41142-43123
Scope and Contents

The paper tape contains the poem "little snail / inch by inch / climb Mount Fuji!" this object was a holiday gift to the Sackners -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003