The second is a collage-style printed sheet with text and decorative elements arranged on white paper. At the top, the heading reads: “La S.P.R.L. SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME Association Sans But Lucratif.” A red stamp on the left says “QUALITE BELGIEKE KWALITEIT.” Below, a mix of stamped and cut-out letters spells the phrases “OLD CHAP!”, “AM I YOUNG?”, and “AM I MAIL ARTIST?” accompanied by repeated turquoise question marks and two blue stamped head profiles. Near the bottom, red text reads “WARRANTLY ANONYMOUS YOURS.” The address “24, Rue Reynier – 4000 LIEGE – Belgium” is printed at the bottom edge.
The third image is the back of the envelope decorated with colorful handwritten text and stamped markings. The words “YOUTH AND MAIL ART” are written in red, yellow, green, and purple ink, each surrounded by wavy, colored lines. On the left is a circular brown rubber stamp reading “SOCIETE ANONYME Rue Reynier, 24 • 4000 Liège • Belgium,” enclosing a large question mark symbol. In the upper right corner, a partial blue rectangular stamp is visible with the text “SOCIETY” partially legible. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.]]>
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A printed sheet inside advertises the “1992 Decentralized World Wide Networker Congress” and the “post-DDR-Mail-Art-Congress” held at the Art Strike Café, Berlin, on 12 September 1992. It displays a grid of mock postage stamp designs, each labeled “Art Strike. Sonst nichts.,” featuring altered portraits combining cartoon and human faces. Text on the sheet includes: “Original mit Untertitel,” “Where do you come from?,” and contact details: “Konrad & Lutz Wohlrab, Prenzlauer Allee 210, D-1055 Berlin.”
Additional sheets and the back of the envelope both include purple ink stamps reading “MAIL ART” and “WOHLRAB, PRENZLAUER ALLEE 210, BERLIN, D 1055,” with “Konrad” handwritten above the stamped address. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.]]>
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The second envelope shows a black-and-white collage with a chain-link fence pattern and repeated “AIR MAIL” text. A small color photograph of a child appears near the right side. The word “NETWALK” appears upside down in the design.
The third image displays a black-and-white collage of three children interacting near a wooden scooter. One child wears a box on their head, while another stands nearby. The background is filled with a pattern of small hearts. The phrases “HAVE A HEART” and “SNAP ‘N PEEL” appear in the upper left corner alongside an anatomical heart illustration.
The fourth image presents a simple printed page with the text “REGARD BOBART” and a pair of illustrated eyes. Beneath this, the text reads “Gerard Barbot, 2939 Avenue Y, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235.”]]>
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The second item is a mailed envelope dated “30.1.92” and postmarked “MECHELEN.” It bears red, purple, and green ink stamps, including the phrases “MAIL ART IS A PASSION TO BUILD A DREAM ON” and “PASSION CREATES ART.” The sender’s address is “LUCE FIERENS — PASSION CREATES ART — MAIL-ARTCOLLECTION — BOTERSTRAAT 43 — B-2811 HOMBEEK-BELGIUM.” The envelope is addressed to “SYLVAIN Houcke, Rue de la Mélune 32, B-7782 Ploegsteert,” with handwritten and crossed-out notations. A Belgian postage mark indicates “BELGIE BELGIQUE 10.00F.” Mail art recipients: Sylvain Houcke and Luce Fierens.]]>
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Front of piece is a white postcard decorated with rubber ink stamps, ball point pen, stickers, found items, and Belgian postage stamps. Verso of postcard is a photograph reproduction decorated with rubber ink stamps, red ball point pen, and pink marker. Submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator Simon Baudhuin. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.]]>
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A brown envelope marked with handwritten sender and recipient information, multiple postage stamps, and postal markings. On the front, the sender’s information is written in red: “V. HAMANN ANTHROART IN DER LEHNAUE 2 D-5064 RÖSRATH.” The recipient’s address is written in white within a red-bordered rectangle: “LUCE FIERENS BOTERSTRAAT 43 2811 HOMBEEK BELGIEN.” Several German postage stamps are affixed in the upper right corner and are postmarked. A partially visible printed graphic appears in the lower left. The envelope surface includes cancellation lines, a torn area near a postmark, and a strip of reversed blue-printed text.
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The enclosed materials consist of a group of items arranged together on a black background. One large printed piece shows a person seated against an orange backdrop, their body painted blue, hands held over two containers. A torn calendar fragment reads “OKTÓBER 1 Þriðjudagur.” Another small printed card displays a simple line drawing of a vessel with the word “HANDLE.” A Polaroid-style print shows cardboard constructions with the handwritten text “PASSION CREATES ART” above them and “For Lucio Fierenzio VH92” along the lower edge. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.]]>
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The reverse side includes multiple multicolored rubber stamps—figures, butterflies, and a large circular stamp reading “MAIL ART COUNTRY * BELGIUM * THE HEART OF EUROPE *.” A Belgian postage stamp and cancellation mark appear in the lower right. The handwritten address reads: “Luce Fierens, Youth & Mail-Art, Boterstraat 43, 2811 Hombeek.” The date “15-03-1992” is stamped near the bottom.]]>
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