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Poem written for Ruth Sackner on her 60th birthday while William Smith was a guest at the Sackner's house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This first page is dated with handpainted Roman numeral 26 Mar 1984. Phillips writes, "A year after our first proper meeting, Peter [Greenaway] and I are ready to start; as usual the waiting for finance causes most of the delay...It was only after I consulted my chronology notes I realized and remembered that Dante's journey actually begins on March 26th. Thus the auspices seemed good indeed." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book reproduces 22 drawings of Tarot cards, made in 1992-1993, that are held as suite by the Sackner Archive.Acknowledgement as to this holding appears in the colophon of this book. This deluxe edition of 12 copies includes a drawing by Caruso. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book reproduces 22 drawings of Tarot cards, made in 1992-1993, that are held as a suite by the Sackner Archive. Acknowledgement as to this holding appears in the colophon of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents This ninth page from Dante Diary which is not dated, was drawn in Rio de Janeiro. Text at the top left corner reads, "dante in brazil," and on the top right corner, "Waiting for Pella in the New Wave." Pella refers to Tom's friend, the bookbinder Pella Erskine-Tulloch. A collaged "NY & Lakeville," with the name Lakeville scratched out, is placed below this caption. Phillips' handwritten notes explain that the plans to go to Lakeville, Connecticut with Martin and Diane Ackerman were cancelled. Phillips also writes that on his return trip from Brazil to New York via Miami he "was able to smuggle a postcard out of the tourist lounge at 5 a.m. to send to the Sackners whom I'd have loved to have seen." Phillips mentions his search for the Virgin Butterfly native to Brazil. The image of butterflys and poetry from "A Humument" is found in the third illustration of Canto II. ["A butterfly gives meaning to brighten poetry."] In his iconographical notes and commentary on the...

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Chopin sent his greetings on an envelope mailed to him by Marvin Sackner. The stationery was designed by Sara Sackner. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book derives from a series of notes, drawings, and images for a video tape of the same title. The first part consists of black and white photographs of mountains and clouds affected by the katabatic or downslope gravity winds. The second part depicts sketches of found and imaginary objects and diagrams. There are several colored photographs based on natural abstractions in this section. The stapled sheets mention that Skuber's work is held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The Sackner Archive is mis-labeled as Marvin L. Suttner Foundation of Visual Poetry in the list of musems and libraries holding Zylla's works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This issue deals with the work and words of Michel Foucault. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The image is an abstract brush stroked calligraphic mark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This exhibition catalogue includes an essay by Marvin Sackner, "The Collector as a Performer" that is printed in English and also French with a translation by Albert Behar, his grandson. Photographic reproductions of the artworks lent by the Sackner Archive as well as an interior photograph of their apartment that houses the Archive are also included in this catalogue. Artists whose works were lent by the SacknerArchive to this exhibition and are photographically reproduced in this catalogue include Ben, Hubaut, Nadau, and Seille. In addition and not photographically reproduced, several Lettriste magazines were also displayed in a case. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This exhibition catalogue includes an essay by Marvin Sackner, "The Collector as a Performer" that is printed in English and also French with a translation by Albert Behar, his grandson. Photographic reproductions of the artworks lent by the Sackner Archive as well as an interior photograph of their apartment that houses the Archive are also included in this catalogue. Artists whose works were lent by the SacknerArchive to this exhibition and are photographically reproduced in this catalogue include Ben, Hubaut, Nadau, and Seille. In addition and not photographically reproduced, several Lettriste magazines were also displayed in a case. Jacques Halbert has signed his illustrated page and placed a cherry sticker. Joel Hubaut contributed a full page drawing opposite the illustration of his work "Hologramme vivant." He drew this while a guest at the Sackners apartment during the exhibition opening festivities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.