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Visual poetry

 Subject

Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 239 Collections and/or Records:

Fragment, 2000

 Item — Box 320: [Barcode: 31858072490851]
Identifier: CC-35651-37398
Scope and Contents

This drawing depicts two red coffee cups and a stylized black turban or helmut surrounded by text. The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Fragment, 2000

 Item — Box 320: [Barcode: 31858072490851]
Identifier: CC-35656-37405
Scope and Contents

This drawing depicts a decorated jug in the center surrounded by text and partial renditions of the jug at the top and bottom. The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Fragment N4, 2000

 Item — Box 320: [Barcode: 31858072490851]
Identifier: CC-35041-36762
Scope and Contents

This depicts a still life of jugs surrounded by words. The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Fragment No.2, 2000

 Item — Box 320: [Barcode: 31858072490851]
Identifier: CC-35044-36766
Scope and Contents

This depicts two still lifes of mugs, a slipper, and a hat (?) on a table surrounded by words. The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

Fragment No.3 , 2000

 Item — Box 320: [Barcode: 31858072490851]
Identifier: CC-35043-36765
Scope and Contents

This depicts a still life of mugs, drapes, and a hat (?) surrounded by words. The paper was made from cardboard egg crate carton material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2000

[From Dust to Dust], 1997

 Item — Box 201: [Barcode: 31858072459716]
Identifier: CC-27772-28900
Scope and Contents

The paper tape is hand-printed with the phrase "From Dust to Dust." A small paper with an inscription is tied to a human rib bone found by Barron in Turkey. The painted and folded pamphlet is collaged with the saying "The Truth is in the Details" and has the artist's name painted in Hebrew along with two skeletons. A torn "fragile" label is also included in the flip-top box.*Web 1998: [Email]dbarron501@aol.com The "bone" is a human rib-bone, oh pulmonary specialist--and one of adam's, most likely. "love, adarn" should be "love, adam". -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1997

Funginii , 1998

 Item — Box 328: [Barcode: 31858072490927]
Identifier: CC-31727-33239
Scope and Contents

The theme of this poem is mushrooms. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

Garden Heart, 1995

 Item — Box 321: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-24089-24541
Scope and Contents

The words "garden heart" are printed on a fragment of heart-shaped green paper enclosed within a plastic bag along with fragments of dried leaves and flowers. The object is a thank you expression from Baker on her visit to the Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

[German Text], 2004

 Item — Box 302: [Barcode: 31858073143590]
Identifier: CC-52332-73455
Scope and Contents

The tube is collaged with paper that contains old German text. It is burnt at the edges. Two corks seal the ends. The rod is collaged with letraset letters and is wrapped in tissue paper that is printed with wishes for a Happy New Year in an unidentifiable language. It is tied at both ends with string. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Giovanni at 2, 1995

 Item — Box 329: [Barcode: 31858072490950]
Identifier: CC-24111-24563
Scope and Contents

Photograph depicts Baroni's son, Giovanni, age 2 years, with an opened mouth and letraset letters and musical notes flowing from it. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Guaranto Guartare, 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-36519-38320
Scope and Contents

The pages consist of three identical photographs that depict abstracted eyes and calligraphic markings/text. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Handschriftliches, 1993

 Item — Box 292: [Barcode: 31858072460714]
Identifier: CC-23752-24199
Scope and Contents

Five drawings were made by Cepl and 4 drawings and a collage by Broel. All of the works are unique in this edition of 30. Broel's drawings were superimposed on sheets of found handwriting by others while Cepl's are in his own calligraphy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Haut, 1980

 Item — Box 81: [Barcode: 31858072538253]
Identifier: CC-22046-22462
Scope and Contents

Each of the varicolored collages contains a baby's bib and is attached to the box by a ribbon. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Heartfelt, 1998

 Item — Box 321: [Barcode: 31858072490877]
Identifier: CC-29509-30874
Scope and Contents

This is a heart-shaped, purple felt, object filled with aromatic spices that was mailed to the Sackners for Valentine's day. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

il bacio / poesia visiva, 1969

 Item — Box 611: [Barcode: 31858072460854]
Identifier: CC-52622-73758
Scope and Contents

The poem features a music score by Robert Schumann with a couple kissing. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969