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Calligraphic text

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 2960 Collections and/or Records:

The Burning of Los Angeles / Hirschman, Jack., 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-36635-38446
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed during Hirschman's Kabbalistic phase of his career. There are large Hebrew letters and words printed on the envelope and colophon. The poem and documentation are printed in Hirschman's distinctive holographic style. It also includes a photocopied broadside in homage to Jack Hirschman composed by John Thomas in 1973. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The Burning of Los Angeles / Hirschman, Jack., 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-36636-38447
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed during Hirschman's Kabbalistic phase of his career. There are large Hebrew letters and words printed on the envelope and colophon. The poem and documentation are printed in Hirschman's distinctive holographic style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The Burning of Los Angeles / Hirschman, Jack., 1971

 Item
Identifier: CC-36637-38448
Scope and Contents

This poem was composed during Hirschman's Kabbalistic phase of his career. There are large Hebrew letters and words printed on the envelope and colophon. The poem and documentation are printed in Hirschman's distinctive holographic style. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1971
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The Bury Poems: Works on Paper / Davenport, Philip, editor ; Grenier R ; Silliman R ; Huth G ; Davenport G., 2011

 Item
Identifier: CC-55037-998890
Dates: 2011
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

The Cat and the Blackbird, 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-15592-15919
Dates: 1967
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / BOOKS

The Chaldean Inscription / Schafer, R. Murray., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-38641-40550
Scope and Contents This book was published both by Arcana Editions and Underwhich Editions and they appear to be identical. The first page begins with the sentence, "I am all that is all that has been all that shall be and none may lift my veil." With each successive page, Chaldean letters are substituted for the English text until by the last page, the sentence is printed completely in the "Chaldean" language. This book is an excellent example of experiental calligraphy.Using a WEB search, the following information about Chaldeans was gleaned. The name Chaldean (pronounces Kal-de'an) stems from one of the ancient groups which inhabited the land presently known as Iraq. In ancient times this area was called Mesopotamia, 'the land between two rivers.' An advanced civilization flourished in this region long before that of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Many tribes desired this Fertile Crescent. Since the time of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Chaldeans, it has been a land of many firsts and...
Dates: 1978
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets (unprocessed)

The Chaldean Inscription / Schafer, R. Murray., 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-38642-40551
Scope and Contents This book was published both by Arcana Editions and Underwhich Editions and they appear to be identical. The first page begins with the sentence, "I am all that is all that has been all that shall be and none may lift my veil." With each successive page, Chaldean letters are substituted for the English text until by the last page, the sentence is printed completely in the "Chaldean" language. Thia book is an excellent example of experimental calligraphy.Using a WEB search, the following information about Chaldeans was gleaned. The name Chaldean (pronounces Kal-de'an) stems from one of the ancient groups which inhabited the land presently known as Iraq. In ancient times this area was called Mesopotamia, 'the land between two rivers.' An advanced civilization flourished in this region long before that of Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Many tribes desired this Fertile Crescent. Since the time of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Chaldeans, it has been a land of many firsts and...
Dates: 1978
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Booklets (unprocessed)

The Chthoinlc Arcane / Falk, Agneta; Hirschman, Jack A.., 1998

 Item
Identifier: CC-31596-33094
Dates: 1998
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The Chthonic Arcane by Jack Hirschman , 1998

 Item — Folder 47: [Barcode: 31858072460045]
Identifier: CC-33582-35235
Scope and Contents

Falk did the calligraphy of Hirschman's poem in watercolor with a fine sable brush and added color fields in acrylic paint. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES

The Church The School The Beer / Cheek, Cris., 2007

 Item
Identifier: CC-47209-49952
Scope and Contents

This book is also issue No.3 of Plantarchy. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

The Church The School The Beer / Cheek, Cris., 2007

 Item
Identifier: CC-48969-70007
Scope and Contents

This book is also designated issue No.3 of Plantarchy. the Sasckner Archive also holds a signed and inscribed copy of this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2007
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

The Coast / Jack A. Hirschman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-08968-9144
Scope and Contents

Theme of book relates to the beauty of the Californian Coast. A double entendre appears in the poem since the "bear and "star," words in the poem are in the cosmos as well as the Californian state flag. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

The Coast / Jack A. Hirschman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-09311-9494
Scope and Contents

Theme of book relates to the beauty of the Californian Coast. A double entendre appears in the poem since the "bear" and "star", words in the poem are in the cosmos as well as the Californian state flag. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

The Coast / Jack A. Hirschman., 1990

 Item
Identifier: CC-09311-9494
Scope and Contents

Theme of book relates to the beauty of the Californian Coast. A double entendre appears in the poem since the "bear" and "star", words in the poem are in the cosmos as well as the Californian state flag. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1990
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Poem and Book Objects

The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing / Kahn, David., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-07746-7897
Dates: 1967
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

the complicated bird / Houedard, Dom Sylvester., 1968

 Item
Identifier: CC-55787-9999317
Dates: 1968
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The Corridors of Flower-Power, 1969

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-13313-13614
Scope and Contents

Depicts three visual poetic word columns. The Archive also holds this print backed on museum board. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES / TO BE PROCESSED / John Furnival

The Corridors of Flower-Power, 1969

 Item — Folder 37: [Barcode: 31858072459971]
Identifier: CC-13317-13618
Scope and Contents

Depicts three visual poetic word columns and several circles with optical effects from interlacing short lines. This print is depicted on page 44 of Furnival's book "Lost for Words" (2011). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1969
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry (processed) / PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND BROADSIDES / TO BE PROCESSED / John Furnival

The Cranes Tower over Our Terrain / Fleming, Joseph., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-10994-11208
Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Various Formats(unprocessed)

The Creative Stroke / Emery, Richard, editor ; Chermayeff I ; Cusick R ; Goswell J ; Maisner B ; Pettis R ; Waters S ; Skarsgard S ; Beltran F ; Waters J., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-32651-34237
Scope and Contents

This book demonstrates the integration of the freehand brush and pen stroke with modern applied graphic design. It is divided into the following sections, 1) media advertising and direct mail, 2) packaging, 3) covers & posters, 4) corporate ID, and 5) gallery. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992
Found in: The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry / Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry: Books (unprocessed)

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