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Conventional poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 3930 Collections and/or Records:

Marine, 1994

 Item — Box 615: [Barcode: 31858073143871]
Identifier: CC-02943-2987
Scope and Contents

This is the original poem upon which a unique book, held by the Sackner Archive, was made with Julius Baltazar. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1994

Matchbook, 1983

 Item — Box 188: [Barcode: 31858072459583]
Identifier: CC-25627-26085
Scope and Contents

Wooden twigs glued into cover were painted to appear like matches. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Maximiliana Ou L'Exercice Illegal de l'Astronomie [Facsimile] / Ernst, Max; Iliazd; Tempel, Ernst Guillaume., 2008

 Item
Identifier: CC-49199-70240
Scope and Contents

This book is a masterpiece of collaboration between an artist and an avant garde publisher-printer who created one of the most beautiful artist books of the twentieth century. The original is signicantly larger than this facsimile that was also sponsored by the Iliazd club. The accompanying book is a catalogue of Ernst's visual artworks as well as a provider of documentary material for Maximilliana. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2008

Maxine's Flattery / Boyles, Denis., 1977

 Item
Identifier: CC-20993-21402
Scope and Contents

The prints were silkscreened by Kathleen Owens. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1977

Mayday / Jack A. Hirschman., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-09065-9244
Scope and Contents

The theme is the American May Day. The book was done to remind readers that this holiday began as an American celebration not a Soviet event. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Measures, 2002

 Item — Box 134: [Barcode: 31858072457850]
Identifier: CC-38817-40731
Scope and Contents

Joyce Kaiser reprinted lines from the first poem of "Measures" by Nadya Aisenberg, reflecting on life's meaning. The lines of the poem are individually printed and placed randomly on all sides and top and bottom of the poem object. A chestnut is placed on the front of the base and resembles an Oriental rock. The book, published by salmonpoetry, consists of Aisenberg's poetry. The sculpture was made for and presented to Marvin Sackner on the occasion of his 70th birthday. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

Measures / Joyce Kosh Kaiser., 2002

 Item
Identifier: CC-38817-40731
Scope and Contents

Joyce Kaiser reprinted lines from the first poem of "Measures" by Nadya Aisenberg, reflecting on life's meaning. The lines of the poem are individually printed and placed randomly on all sides and top and bottom of the poem object. A chestnut is placed on the front of the base and resembles an Oriental rock. The book, published by salmonpoetry, consists of Aisenberg's poetry. The sculpture was made for and presented to Marvin Sackner on the occasion of his 70th birthday. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2002

[Memory Is Mucous] / Barron, Susan., 1991

 Item
Identifier: CC-23282-23722
Scope and Contents

Consists of a drawing of an abstracted human figure with the caption, "Memory is mucous, blown into Kleenex and tossed away." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1991

Mercado, 1978

 Item — Box 609: [Barcode: 31858073143566]
Identifier: CC-00076-79
Scope and Contents

This poem object was designed by Regina Vater and Cezar Augusto. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978