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Auction catalogue. The Sackners purchased Rauschenberg's artist book, Opal Gospel, at this auction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents This is a biography of Robert Rauschenberg based upon personal interviews by the biographer of almost every one important to the artist over his entire life span. It begins with a quotation from Rauschenberg, "Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in the gap between the two)"Mary Lynn Kotz provides a critical discussion of several artistic works reproduced in this book. One of them is "Opal Gospel, "a multiple artist book produced in 1971. The word 'opal' was suggested to Rauschenberg by the iridescent inks used in the work. It is an unbound book containing poems from the Nootka, Chippewa, Nanajo, Iglulik, Pawnee and Apache tribes, printed with Rauschenberg's illustrations from nature in iridescent ink on clear plexiglas. The panels or pages, are interchangeable in their stands. With this hauntingly iridescent work, Rauschenberg celebrated his own American Indian heritage. This biography is the only fully illustrated account of Rauschenberg's...

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The music score, "Concert for Piano and Orchestra" by John Cage, which is reproduced in this catalogue is held by the Sackner Archive. Cage comments "A score which is beautiful to look at usually sounds better than one which is not." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Elizabeth Armstrong curated the exhibition and wrote the catalogue essays along with Sheila McGuire. Jennifer Bartlett's print Day and Night (1978), a work held by the Sackner Archive, is documented and reproduced. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Fizzles by Jasper Johns and Samuel Beckett is offered for $30,000. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Auction catalogue. The Sackners sold "Proun 2C" by El Lissitzky in this auction. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The text describes Johns' printmaking process using several well known prints as examples. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This is an excellent, brief essay on the status of artist' books in 1982. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Bowman reviews contemporary use of words in conjunction with visual art. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.