Picture poetry
Subject Source: Sackner Database
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
death the outcome, 2010
McMurtagh resides in San Diego, California; presumably this collaboration took place through the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Ferrea Virga Est / Stay-Sail, 1977
This print is a template for a design of covers for jampots base upon the image of sundials. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
flee, 2004
This was one of a series of pieces with like dimensions featuring a single word exhibited at the Laguna Art Museum, California. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Flotilla, 2000
The images on the clear acetate sheets are great sailing ships. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Flower of the Fal, 1981
One of six glass lenses designed by Finlay and interpreted by Stevens, engraved on two sides with a decorative representation of a ship, its name and inscription composed by Finlay. The inscription reads "In a Blossom of Foam" The printed, folded brochure describes and documents the six glass lenses. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Flowers: Fill in the Flowers with Colours, 1977
This poem was composed after a work by Tom and Laurie Clark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Gateway to a Grove, 1985
This work is based upon a design by the Elizabethan architect, Inago Jones. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
happy fuck a llama day, 1966
The image accompanying this poem is an abstraction of a barge (on the Cayuga river flowing through Cleveland) with musical notes eminating from its foghorn. The poem refers to the fact that the river caught on fire because of heavy pollution near the time the poem was written. The title of the poem is "the foghorns of the barges" and reads, sing to me mournful - sing to me mad - sing to me mist and magic - and everyone else as the city sneaks out of the haze - we laugh and throw firecrackers at it." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Highlights: A Homage to Andre Derain, 1997
The photographs consist of images of tree trunks and branches painted by Janet Boulton and photographed by Robin Gillanders. The images satisfy the caption on the first page, viz., HIGHLIGHT, n., a mark, sign, or medal, awarded by the light. The book was printed and bound by Colin Sackett. One copy of this book was given by Finlay to the Sackners as a Christmas gift. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Homage to the Square, the Blacks, Ian Hamilton Finlay & Marshall McLuhan, 1968
Printed on white paper. The image on the inside back cover is a small, hand drawn, black square. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Homage to the Square, the Blacks, Ian Hamilton Finley & Marshall McLuhan, 1968
Printed on gray paper; the Sackner Archive also has a copy printed on white paper. The image on the inside back cover is a small, hand drawn, black square. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
I Am Here, 2000
The images are reminiscent of those by Raymond Pettibone. The prints originated from ink wash drawings on white, blue, pink, and yellow paper stock. Some of the prints are folded. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
In Line Two Ballets / Cobbing, Bob., 1973
Kamikaze Butterflies - Cherry Blossom Splinters, 1973
Finlay combines line images of airplanes with analogies to butterflies and a cherry blossom. This work consists of a folded sheet of light blue, blank tissue paper containing a second, slightly smaller, folded sheet of white tissue paper with line drawings of aeroplanes and text (in blue). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
L'Atoll / The Atoll, 2003
The happy holidays card says "with love & gratitude for your great help with the exhibition & with love & very best wishes as ever, Sonja & Bill." The print appears to be an abstract image of a Pacific island (atoll). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
L'Embarquement pour l'Ile de Cythere: Homage to Watteau, 1975
The title of the work is printed on the folder; the print is of green stock paper and has a caption at its bottom that is entitled, ANTIQUE WOVE. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
L'homme La femme, 1996
This sculpture is based upon a drawing which was the cover of an exhibition announcement card by the Galerie Lara Vincy in Paris. The Sackners tried to purchase the drawing but it was sold before they an opportunity. However, Lilian Vincy promised to reserve a the sculpture once it had been executed. The work consists of two metal cases one riding atop the other, connected together with a common electric power supply. The top case, engraved L'homme (the man) has a single on-off switch. The bottom, higher in heighth case, which is engraved La femme (the woman), has a plethora of switches, dials, and lights. In this piece, Levy has "hit the mark" in distinguishing between the mentality of the sexes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
L.H.O.O.Q., 1995
This stamp is appropriated from the Marcel Duchamp ready-made of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
loaded voice, 2010
McMurtagh resides in San Diego, California; presumably this collaboration took place through the mail. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
