The following blog is written by Rich Dana, Olson Graduate Assistant in Special Collections. Dr. Marvin Sackner passed away on September 29th. A national leader in the field of pulmonology and an inventor of innovative medical devices, Marvin Sackner was also an internationally recognized authority in the field of word-art, known as concrete or visualContinue reading “A Special Collections Graduate Assistant Remembers Marvin Sackner”
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In Memory of Dr. Marvin Sackner
The following was written by International Dada Curator Timothy Shipe It is with profound sorrow that we note the passing of Dr. Marvin Sackner on Tuesday, September 29 at age 88, just a few weeks after the opening of this exhibition. For those of us at Iowa, Dr. Sackner will be forever remembered for selectingContinue reading “In Memory of Dr. Marvin Sackner”