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Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 472 Collections and/or Records:

Surrealism under Pressure 1938-1953 [Edited by Jindrich Toman & Matthew S. Witkovsky] / Toman, Jindrich ; Witkovsky, Matthew S. ; Heisler, Jindrich ; Toyen ; Breton A., 2012

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Identifier: CC-55646-9999247
Scope and Contents This book was given to the Sackners by Jindrich Toman, a cousin of a friend of the Sackners, Robert Bovet.Book Descrption: "Czech poet and photographer Jindrich Heisler (1914--1953) joined the Czech Surrealist Group in 1938, just as Nazi occupation of the country was driving the movement and Czech artists underground. Heisler published his first book of poetry a year later. In his brief and courageous career"”Heisler died suddenly at the age of thirty-eight"”he produced some of the most remarkable assemblage work of the Surrealist movement, including what is arguably the single-most important photobook produced in the 20th century, From the Strongholds of Sleep (1940-41).This gorgeously illustrated volume"”with eighty color images of Heisler's assemblage pieces"”introduces English-speaking audiences to his work, translating many of his writings for the first time and offering in-depth analysis of his postwar years in Paris in the company of Andre Breton, Benjamin Peret, the...
Dates: 2012

Susan Speechley Lukito 1958- ; Eight: Loveburn , 2004

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-42385-44395
Scope and Contents

The shape of the poem is that of a cat though the text deals with tigers. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Susan Speechley Lukito 1958- ; One: Sleepburn , 2004

 Item — Folder 79: [Barcode: 31858072538386]
Identifier: CC-42373-44383
Scope and Contents

The shape of the poem is in the form of a cat. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2004

Take No Prisoners! (5th Draft) / Golden, Mike; levy da., 1991

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Identifier: CC-10370-10573
Scope and Contents

Screenplay based on "Portrait of a Young Man Trying to Eat the Sun" the life, death & legacy of d.a. levy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Techne, Quaderni di: Iconosfera. No.29 / Roberto Malquori., 1972

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Identifier: CC-01376-1407
Scope and Contents

Techne is edited by Eugenio Miccini. Malquori was one of the members of Gruppo Settanta, formed in 1964 in Florence. The members of the 'Gruppo Settanta' were "multispecialists" (architects, poets, workers, artists etc.) that like the situationists worked collectively for integrating art in society. This early publication prints photo-collages and 'photocopy-collages' that reflect these interests and activities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

The Art of Erte / Erte ; Estorick E ; Estorick S., 1983

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Identifier: CC-14334-14642
Scope and Contents

Presented to the Sackners by Erte when he visited the Archive with the Estoricks. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

The Art of Writing (by Antonio Sergio Bessa) / Fahlstrom, Oyvind ; Andrade O ; Baudelaire C ; Capogrossi G ; DeCampos A ; DeCampos H ; Finlay IH ; Gomringer E ; Joyce J ; Kelley M ; Kristeva J ; Laing G ; Mallarme S ; Oiticica H ; Pignatari D ; Pound E ; Rauschenberg R ; Solt ME ; Jarry A ; Hayakawa S ; Saussure F ; Bessa AS., 2008

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Identifier: CC-49135-70175
Scope and Contents Amazon.com: "Öyvind Fahlstrom (1928-76), the Brazilian-born Swedish multi-artist, is one of the mid-twentieth century's most intriguing cultural figures. His work, as profoundly political as it is aesthetic, spans two tumultuous decades in the avant-garde world and comprises concrete poetry (his own innovation), manifestos, plays, multiple prints, installations, sound poems, sculpture, and even architecture. Initially poorly received in Sweden and little appreciated in the English-speaking world, Fahlstrom is now increasingly recognized as an important figure in the world of art, with his work"”especially his witty collages and interactive "games," his photomontages and mini-installations"”being shown around the globe. The first study to give this major twentieth-century artist his due, this book serves as both an informative and entertaining introduction to Öyvind Fahlstrom and a valuable critical analysis of some of his most important works. The five works Bessa focuses on are...
Dates: 2008

The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp / Davies, William Henry., 1988

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Identifier: CC-31119-32585
Scope and Contents

This book was first published in 1908. Davies was a neighbor of John Furnival and there are several drawings and prints by Furnival held by the Sackner Archive that depict him and his house. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1988

The Black Mountain Book / Dawson, Fielding ; Olson C ; Williams J., 1970

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Identifier: CC-14847-15160
Scope and Contents

This is a new, revised edition of a book first published in 1970. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

The Blue Stamp of Yves Klein / Klein, Yves ; Held Jjr ; Gaglione B ; Restany P ; Leiber S ; Galantai G ; Eriksson E., 1996

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Identifier: CC-29057-30397
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The catalogue edited by John Held Jr. describes the historic aspects of Klein's blue stamp that was used to address a letter in 1957 and was cancelled by the French postal service. The stamps were made from postal service sheets of perforated stamps by either dipping them into blue paint or hand painting them according to different authorities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

The Blues & Jives of Dr. Hepcat / Govenar, Alan., 1994

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Identifier: CC-32192-33743
Scope and Contents

Thi leaflet announces a book on Lavada Durst, Dr. Hepcat, who was probably the first African American deejay in the USA. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

The Congress of the World / Borges, Jorge ; Alberto Manguel, translator., 1981

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Identifier: CC-20981-21390
Scope and Contents

Introduction by A. Danielou deals with tantric cosmology, its 118 worlds, and maps, charts, and wheels. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

The d.a.levy & Family Archive / levy, d.a.., 2010

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Identifier: CC-51076-72157
Scope and Contents This collection was offered for sale by d.a.levy's nephew Jim Levey through Jeff Maser who compiled an exceptional annotated bibliography. Kent State University was the recipient of this collection.Maser contributed the introduction: Provenance: Material in this collection comes from three sources-1. items from d.a. levy's apartment, collected by his brother, James after d.a.'s death; 2. the collection of James Levey and his wife Charlene; and, 3. the collection of d.a.'s parents, Joseph J. and Carolyn Levey. These three collections were later united by levy's niece, Sandy (via inheritance) who then left it to her brother, Jim Levey, on behalf of whom the collection is being offered here.Condition: The condition of all items in the collection is uniformly very near fine or better, with almost every item being in fine condition, with no foxing, or stains, or insecting, or other problems associated with paper being stored for long periods of time in an often wet and cold climate....
Dates: 2010

The Dark of the Screen / Peterson, Sidney ; Jarry A., 1980

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Identifier: CC-45937-48639
Scope and Contents From the dustjacket, "Sidney Peterson was one of the originators of the American avant-garde cinema. The five films he made in San Francisco between 1947 and 1950 have become classics; they have influenced the cinematic education of many of the best filmmakers of the subsequent generations. For years Peterson had an underground reputation as a man of immense and arcane learning, surprising wit, and unorthodox insights into the working of advanced cinema and modern art. In The Dark of the Screen he writes about the cinematic experience and his role as a filmmaker. It is a book in the tradition and spirit of Marcel Duchamp. Elegantly written, drolly irreverent, it tells the story of his involvement with cinema during what has been called the San Francisco Renaissance (1945-50) and his subsequent adventures as the first consultant on the artistic future of television for the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After attempting to make a documentary film about Kwakiutl Indians, he worked...
Dates: 1980

The Divine Draughtsman / Spare, Austin Osman ; P-orridge G., 1987

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Identifier: CC-32655-34241
Scope and Contents

Genesis P-Orridge contributed a critical essay on Spare. In his thinking and art, Spare was like a latter day William Blake. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

The Doyle Diary: The Last Great Conan Doyle Mystery / Baker, Michael., 1978

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Identifier: CC-33820-35488
Scope and Contents

Charles Altomont Doyle was the father of Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of Sherlock Holmes. This notebook was created while Charles was a patient in an mental institution. It is a facsimile of sketches, watercolors, diary, nature drawings, handwritten notes and cartoon-like figures. The book's subtitle is "With a Holmsian Investigation into the Strange and Curious Case of Charles Altamont Doyle." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978