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Visual poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 4847 Collections and/or Records:

Human Documents: Tom Phillips's Art of the Page / Phillips, Tom ; Sackner MA ; Traister D., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-04487-4572
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Daniel Traister who contributed a critical essay. Marvin Sackner wrote the preface, "Humumentism": The Works and Ideas of Tom Phillips. Sackner coined a word, "Humumentism" to signify the art form of Tom Phillips, one that intregrates humanistic activities through individual creative thought that falls outside the current popular conception of artistic presentations. This is a varient copy with a yellow rather than red border on the cover. The works to the exhibition were lent by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Human Documents: Tom Phillips's Art of the Page / Phillips, Tom ; Sackner MA ; Traister D., 1993

 Item
Identifier: CC-04488-4573
Scope and Contents

The exhibition was curated by Daniel Traister who contributed a critical essay. Marvin Sackner wrote the preface, "Humumentism": The Works and Ideas of Tom Phillips. Sackner coined a word, "Humumentism" to signify the art form of Tom Phillips, one that intregrates humanistic activities through individual creative thought that falls outside the current popular conception of artistic presentations. This is a varient copy with a yellow rather than red border on the cover. The Sackner Archive lent Phillips' works to this exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1993

Human Nature / Varney, Ed., 1974

 Item
Identifier: CC-40830-42807
Scope and Contents

This book is an anthology of Varney's works to date of publication. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Humument Cartoon, 1970

 Item — Folder 76: [Barcode: 31858072538352]
Identifier: CC-54487-52437
Scope and Contents

The print reads:" One man in the dusk is so much like another." - angel, it was Bill - instantly, "Instantly!" the shortest. - it is large saving yourself the delicacy - open the suction miss Gott! - Have no scruple in using me on you; no one depends on your tools, and begin about it. Bobby you pesth - "Irma! Irma!" under his breath, - let him die doctor in another sofa. - we got an intellectual silenced - then, never God! pain wince." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

[Humument Page 20: Six Variations] , 1986

 Item — Folder 76: [Barcode: 31858072538352]
Identifier: CC-46300-49022
Scope and Contents

The print depicts deconstructed images all involving women. The texts read from image on left to right and top to bottom, "(1) a course in Sussex; (2) a photograph of a curious muse; (3) constant to the subject - the subject extended - he talked and his range came - pursuing the subject; (4) fair sex in various capitals - the politics show; (5) came across a picture of flesh; and circles - The Art revelation; (6) her, smiling her last. - they were Europe." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

Humument Page 51 / Phillips, Tom., 1970

 Item
Identifier: CC-46299-49021
Scope and Contents

This is an enlarged Humument page that begins, "A Humument his pen nights his way to bells..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1970

I Bring Good News / Jackman, Sandra., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-52009-73111
Scope and Contents

Sandra Jackman writes about her participation at an exhibition at the Getty Foundation and the sale of a fourth book to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Library. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

I Felt My Life With Both Hands / Dill, Lesley., 1992

 Item
Identifier: CC-15693-16022
Scope and Contents

The assemblage consists of the outlines of two hands with a printed (technique unknown), colored, experimental typographic rendition of a poem by Emily Dickinson. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

I Logo New York / Glaser, Milton., 2010

 Item
Identifier: CC-51519-72617
Scope and Contents

This article depicts new design variations of Glaser's iconic "I love NY" symbol. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

I O U Y / Depew, Wally., 1984

 Item
Identifier: CC-52993-74137
Scope and Contents

The letters in these poems are made with images. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1984

I Pledge Allegiance... / Marron, John., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-05896-6008
Scope and Contents

This collage was mailed to Epistolary Stud Farm in Tarpon Springs FL. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

I Quarti di O / Conte, Vitaldo; Accame V., 1982

 Item
Identifier: CC-18035-18405
Scope and Contents

The prints depict erotic female images with written comments and lunar phases. Water damaged and was not repaired due to settlement. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1982