Mail art no. 99
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided mail art piece, created by Dr. Al Ackerman, entailing a business envelope hand painted with watercolor and decorated with handwriting, labels and U.S. postage stamps. Handwritten text on the envelope says "Envelope depicts: Hinky-dink of the great tonguelator". Two pages of typewritten text follow and are inserted in the envelope. The first page of the typewritten document is titled "Freedom, Resistance, Rebellion, and Art Strike" by Dr. Al Ackerman, D.D.S. The second page of the typewritten document is also titled "Freedom, Resistance, Rebellion, and Art Strike" by Dr. Al Ackerman, D.D.S. but appends a "Heartfelt Exhortation by Joe Dambella in Hell" and a short bibliography. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Ackerman, Al
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 98
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided white paper envelope mail art piece created by Matteo Cagnola and decorated with rubber stamp ink on its front and back. Italian postage stamps affixed. Paper stapled to string is attached from inside envelope. Inside the envelope is a single small booklet containing a series of printed and typed mail art project announcements, each page highlighting a different international art exchange. The pages feature invitations to contribute to projects such as “SEND BRAINS,” “these CRAZY CARS,” “SKIN TWO,” and “TRASH PROJECT,” with distinctive imagery and instructions for participation. Texts describe open calls encouraging artists to mail creative responses—each page including themes, deadlines, mailing addresses, and often the phrase “documentation to all.” Illustrations throughout include drawings of human brains, abstracted cars, intertwined figures, garbage bins labeled “SULO and a photocopy of an audio cassette labeled “AIR MAIL ART.” Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Cagnola, Matteo
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 97
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, designed by Anna Boschi, consisting of a color photograph with black writing on the back with stickers, rubber stamp ink, and Italian postage stamps. In the first image, a large, light-colored fabric lies spread out on a floor, partially folded near the edges. Two circular stencil designs are visible on the surface, outlined in black spray paint with faint red markings extending from them. Inside the top circle, the text reads “HOPE,” and in the lower circle, “ART.” Red paint drips and streaks appear between the circles, suggesting a deliberate connection in the design. The fabric is positioned in front of a dark background with a faint light source coming from the left. The second image is a handwritten postcard addressed to John Bennet, Lunar Biscuit Prods, 437 Leland Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43214, U.S.A. It has three Italian stamps—one valued at 200 lire depicting Castello di Cerro al Volturno and two valued at 500 lire each showing Castello di Rovereto. A blue “PER VIA AEREA / PAR AVION” airmail label is affixed near the center. The sender’s information on the left reads “ANNA BOSCHI, Via Alberghini 23-25, 40138 BOLOGNA.” The message, written diagonally across the card, says in part, “Thank you very much for your fine participation to the ‘Bottle Project.’ Best wishes and good work. Friendly, Anna.” Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Boschi, Anna
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1980-1989?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 96
subject: mail art
description: Multiple mail art items enclosed in a blue decorated airmail envelope stamped in black and red ink with white, blue and gold labels, UK postage stamps and a line drawing in red ink mailed from the Institute of Fatuous Research in England to John M. Bennett in Columbus, Ohio, dated February 6, 1991. The first element in the mail art envelope is a letter written in red marker on white stationery, stamped with black ink, and signed "O. Jason" next to a red line drawing of a stylized human face. The second insert in the envelope is a collage-like collection of illustrated mail art pieces and labels from the Institute of Fatuous Research, including the “Fatuous Book of Love” flyer, “Mutant Baby Post” stamps, and two gold labels with the printed black text “Play Time For Ever." Interspersed within these collected mail art pieces is a typed and handwritten memorandum from the Institute of Fatuous Research to John M. Bennett, dated May 1, 1991, with a note from O. Jason inviting him to contribute to the “Fatuous Book of Love.” The back of the red and blue-bordered airmail envelope containing the entire mail art piece has a return address label from the Institute of Fatuous Research and a red fingerprint mark. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Institute of Fatuous Research
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1991
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 95
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided brown mail art envelope, created by Francesco Vidal, decorated with black ink, rubber stamp ink, and an affixed Spanish postage stamp and containing containing a metallic-foil insert. It is a small correspondence mailed to John M. Bennett of Luna Bisonte Productions in Columbus, Ohio. The envelope, postmarked in Spain on February 11, 1991, and stamped “IMPRESOS,” bears a 25 peseta Spanish postage stamp featuring Ramón del Valle-Inclán. Inside, the reflective silver sheet printed in black ink reads “ALADERN” and “L’ALSAMENT D’UNA PARTIDA,” along with a circular emblem and the name “FRANCESC VIDAL.” The back of the envelope is stamped in purple with a circular emblem depicting a stylized plant and the words “APT 430 43200 REUS.” Together, the items reflect a minimalist yet visually distinctive mailed artwork, combining hand-stamped and printed elements in both paper and metallic materials. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Vidal, Franceso
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1980-1989?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 94
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided printed paper mail art piece, created by FaGaGaGa, exhibiting black handwriting, rubber stamp ink, and a U.S. postage stamp on the back. The front and back are a bright green postcard from FaGaGaGa supporting the World Health Organization’s Day Without Art, an observance for World AIDS Day on December 1, 1991. The front features a halftone image of a face with the printed text “FaGaGaGa supports the World Health Organization’s DAY WITHOUT ART, an observance for WORLD AIDS DAY December 1, 1991,” along with a bold black “X” logo labeled “DAY WITHOUT ART.” The back displays a stamped return address label reading “FaGaGaGa, P.O. Box 1382, Youngstown, OH 44501 USA,” and a 19¢ deer postage stamp postmarked November 21 from Youngstown, Ohio, with the overprint “PLEASE MAIL EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS.” It is addressed to “Luna Bisonte, 137 Leland Av, Columbus OH 43214,” and includes a handwritten message: “John, Mel & I are unemployed come Jan 1 maybe we move our operations to downtown who nose? Need yr shoes shined — M.” Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: FaGaGaGa
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1991
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 93
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece. Cream-colored mat board decorated with black ink. U.S. postage stamp affixed. The postcard features an abstract purple ink illustration on the front, composed of mechanical and organic shapes, with a Portland, Oregon postmark dated January 26, 1989. The reverse side bears a 25-cent blue bird stamp and is addressed to John Bennett at Luna Bisonte Productions in Columbus, Ohio. A handwritten message in purple ink in the upper left corner reads: “SPORATIC AINT I? YOU STILL POUND'N EM OUT?” The address is enclosed within a hand-drawn shape. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Delux
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1988
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 92
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided mail art piece, created by Nunzio. consisting of a color photo postcard with paper and plastic overlay, tape, paper pieces and a U.S. postage stamp affixed. The front of the postcard shows a person standing on a sunlit walkway in a yard holding a broom, surrounded by plants and a low white fence. Two comics-style speech bubbles have been added over the image, reading “MURPHL MMPH EERGH LORP” and “GREEEZ BLAAP.” The back of the postcard contains a handwritten message dated “11-29-888” addressed to John M. Bennett, 137 Leland, Columbus, Ohio 43214. The note praises a new tape and references diction, “SHAKUHACHI,” and sounds like “the flute” and “turning pages.” A red handprint is stamped near the bottom beside the signature “NUNZIO.” The postcard bears a “Greetings” 25¢ stamp with a sleigh scene, postmarked San Antonio, Texas. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Nunzio
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1988
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 91
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided mail art piece, designed by Maggot-Factor, composed of paper with printed plastic overlay, tape, and paper pieces. Basically, it is a modified postcard featuring collage and handwritten elements. The front shows a cut-out color image of a man (who resembles 'Ed Norton' from"The Honeymooners" classic television show) next to a fruit-bearing navel orange tree with superimposed text reading “PRESS TAIL SHARPLY & WATCH THEM JUMP! PRACTICE YOUR AIM!” A large stylized white beetle-shaped insect graphic is centered over the tree, and three bright pink cutout shapes, including a shoe silhouette, appear along the bottom. The caption at the top reads “A Navel Orange Tree.” The reverse side contains mailing information and decorated handwriting addressed to “John M. Bennett, 137 Leland, Columbus, Ohio 43214.” The sender’s return address label in the upper left reads “‘A maggot-factory!’ 1026 NW 20th #38, Portland, Or. 97209.” The card bears a 15-cent Buffalo Bill Cody U.S. postage stamp and printed text at the bottom margin, “On the Road of a Thousand Wonders. Pub. by The O. Newman Company, Los Angeles, San Francisco.” Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Maggot-Factory
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1989
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 90
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided paper mail art piece, created by Wall-Ter, is decorated with tape, paper, rubber stamp ink and found objects. The item is a handmade postcard featuring collage, typed text, handwriting, and printed elements with a U.S. postage stamp affixed. The front shows a cartoon fox dressed in yellow clothing and a blue hat, holding a lantern. The illustration is placed over a blue-toned printed background showing partially obscured portraits and the visible headline “AMERICAN HOSTAGE IN LEBANON.” Much of the surrounding text and images are covered with black smudges or paint. The back contains text fragments arranged collage-style, including a typed paragraph beginning “FOXY BOXING: 8 super sexy centerfold out of some sexy fantasy outfits to sexy in the ring.” Additional cutout text pieces, handwritten notes, and two ink drawings—one resembling an eye and another an abstract animal—are present. The recipient is labeled as “John M Bennett, Luna Bisonte Prods, 137 Leland Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43214,” and the handwritten sender address reads “WALL-TER, 9004 B. Quail Valley Dr, Austin, TX 78758-6624.” A U.S. 29¢ “William Saroyan” stamp is affixed, postmarked June 18.
creator: Wall-Ter
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1991
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 9
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided paper mail art piece, created by Nancy Griswold, as part of the Millennium Mail Art Project. It consists of handmade paper decorated with paints on the front and back. The front of the piece features a mixed-media drawing of a face rendered in loose lines and muted washes of color, with areas of red, yellow, and gray. The back side serves as an addressed mail art envelope, painted with a black and blue background and a handwritten return address text in light blue ink reading: “Nancy Griswold 561 Sam de Champlain Boucherville, QU, J4B 6B6" and address as follows: "Millenium Mail Art Project Ragged Edge Press 102 Sutton Street New York, NY 10038, USA.” A 46-cent Canadian postage stamp featuring a red maple leaf flag is affixed to the back's upper right corner. The paper shows signs of wear, including tears and creases along the edges. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Griswold, Nancy
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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Mail art no. 89
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided mail art postcard on yellow cardstock that features a black ink illustration, with multiple collage-style stamps on the front and a handwritten address with an affixed U.S. postage stamp with the image of a deer on the back. The front side, printed in black ink, combines text, comic fragments, and abstract illustrations of faces with stitched mouths. Prominent text reads “Ray’s Johnson Creeps!!,” “FaGaGaGa,” and “METANET CONGRESS 1992.” The background includes cutout text and a comic panel with the words “What a wizard car!” The reverse side has handwritten text reading, “why does our dog have to wear a winter coat, fur too, all summer? M,” addressed to John M. Bennett at 137 Leland, Columbus, OH 43214. It includes printed elements with logos for “FaGaGaGa,” “Fluxus West,” and “N.E.O.N.I.C.S.,” a Youngstown, Ohio postmark dated July 1, 1991. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: FaGaGaGa
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1991
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 88
subject: mail art
description: Mail art white collage-style postcard, created by Haddock, with a rubber ink stamped illustration in black and white of two children framed by twelve identical barcode stickers. The text between the barcodes reads “This is not art." The postcard back consists of a cartoon-style illustrated address to the mail art recipient John M. Bennett of Columbus, Ohio with the text handwritten in turquoise ink. It is decorated by three cartoon figures in black ink with stylized, exaggerated features. One character holds a sign at the center framing the recipient's name and address while the others stand beside it. A thought bubble and hand-drawn stamps are arranged around the mailing label layout. The upper left includes the sender’s handwritten information: “The Haddock, 1026 N.W. 20th #1, Portland, OR 97210.” A 15-cent Buffalo Bill Cody postage stamp is affixed in the upper right and postmarked “Portland OR, May 18, 1990.” Additional elements decorating the postcard back are rubber-stamped illustrations, including an extended middle finger in purple ink, the text “ART MAGGOTS 1990,” and an orange sticker with a smiling face. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Haddock
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 87
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by A. 1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd., consisting of a white envelope with red and blue bars along the edge, and decorated with rubber ink stamps. Also included is a photograph of an extremely large rubber stamp, two "musical exchange" notices on green paper, and a postcard with a handwritten letter and a British postage stamp affixed.
description: The first image shows a decorated airmail envelope addressed to John M. Bennett at “Luna Bisonte Prods, 137 Leland Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43214, U.S.A.” The sender is listed as “PhotoStatic / Retrofuturism Audio & Print Culture, 911 North Dodge Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245 USA.” The envelope features multiple stamps, including a 34p green stamp with Queen Elizabeth II’s profile and a 45¢ U.S. stamp depicting Harvey Cushing, M.D. It also includes purple and blue rubber stamp art, such as a saxophonist, a male torso with an anatomical heart illustration, and decorative hand drawings pointing toward the address. The text “PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL,” “PRINTED MATTER,” “Postal Lessons by Famous Artists,” and “damaged by snails” are also visible. The second image shows the back of an airmail envelope with blue, red, and white edging. The top section includes the printed text: “HOME OF THE BIGGEST RUBBER STAMP IN THE WORLD.” Below that is the return address: “A.1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd., 71, Lambeth Walk, London SE11 ENGLAND.” Across the center in bold purple text is the phrase: “PRETENTIOUS DRIVEL STRIKE (1990–1993).” The words “PRINTED MATTER” appear below in smaller blue type. Some red and white adhesive tape partially covers the bottom edge of the envelope. The third image shows two pieces: a collage artwork on the left and a photograph on the right. The left side features a black-and-white illustration of a man speaking into a wall-mounted telephone labeled “LAKIN’S TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING TELEPHONE.” The man has a speech bubble that reads, “YOU DARE TO ADDRESS ME, VERMIN?” with the letters “AI” printed in the lower right corner. The right side shows a person standing in a cluttered, colorful room filled with papers, posters, and artwork on the walls. The person is holding a large rubber stamp above their head featuring an image of a pig. The fourth images shows Two pieces of stationery placed side by side. Both are printed with the heading “A.1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd., 71, …
creator: A. 1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 86
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided mail art envelope submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator Société anonyme. The front of the piece is decorated with rubber stamp ink and U.S. postage stamps. The back is decorated with colored ballpoint pen and rubber stamp art.
description: The first image shows a white envelope decorated with colorful stamps and rubber-stamped designs. Three Belgian postage stamps featuring birds appear in the upper right corner, postmarked “LIEGE P 13.02.92.” Across the center, the name “TOMMY UNGERER” is formed using a combination of red letters, blue head profiles, and brown “E” letters shaped like squirrels. Additional rubber stamps include a red wine glass symbol inside a tilted square, a green circular stamp with “S.A.” inside, and a blue diagonal stamp reading “SITE ANONYME.” The handwritten address at the bottom right reads “Betonstraat, 43, B-2811 Hombeek.” 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.
creator: Société anonyme
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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Mail art no. 85
subject: mail art
description: Double-sided mail art postcard , created by Anja V, D, Wege, and sent from the Netherlands to the United States. The front of the postcard features a collage of repeated black-and-white portraits of a woman and a Dutch postage stamp reading “NEDERLAND JULIANA REGINA 1 GULDEN.” On the left side, within red border lines, handwritten text says: “in Holland all mail is fe-mail.” The reverse side is addressed to Daniel Graham, “715 Delaware Avenue, Apt. 1008, Buffalo, New York 14209, United States.” The sender’s information on the left reads: “Anja v.d. Wege, Haarlemmerstraat 281, 2312 OT Leiden, Holland.” A purple Dutch postage stamp in the upper right corner bears a circular postmark with the words “Gebruik ’m goed.” Along the dividing line, handwritten text notes “made in holland, leiden, september ’82.” Mail art recipient: Daniel Mark Graham.
creator: Wege, Anja V. D.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1982
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Graham, Daniel Mark
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Mail art no. 84
subject: mail art
description: Two sided brown mailing envelope piece submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project. Front is decorated with rubber stamp ink and U.S. Postage affixed. Back decorated with rubber stamp ink.
creator: Hampl, Josef
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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type: Envelopes
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identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 83
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided postcard. Front is black-and-white photocopy with U.S. postage stamp affixed. Back is black-and-white photocopy.
description: Double-sided postcard featuring a collage of typed text, handwritten annotations, and printed imagery. One side includes a combination of typed correspondence, stamps, and pasted text excerpts. The sender’s address “1143 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL” appears at the top with handwritten notes reading “Stockamp Pt. 4 Chelsea” and the year “1958.” The typewritten material, titled Forum on the World State, discusses the idea of a global government, international cooperation, and war prevention. The right side bears an address to “Mike Basinski, 30 Colonial Ave, Lancaster, NY 14086,” two postage stamps—one from Tanganyika and another from the U.S. (dated 2004)—and a black-and-white photo of a family group. A printed article titled “Way of a Satellite” about early space exploration is also incorporated into the design. The reverse side is composed of layered collage elements combining a typed letter, handwritten text, and map graphics. The letter, dated May 13, 1961, from “Le Rosey, Rolle,” is addressed to “Local Board No. 3, Kensington Village Hall, Great Neck.” It requests a one-year deferment from U.S. military service for a teacher named Richard Storrs and describes his work teaching English, mathematics, and geography at Le Rosey. Overlapping handwriting and torn map fragments labeled “IND,” “OCE,” and “MERCATOR PROJECTION” appear throughout, alongside illustrations of sailing ships and scattered handwritten notes such as “Thank you for your good...” and “The good times of maintenance.”
creator: Warren, Chelsea
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2005
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Basinski, Michael
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language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #

Mail art no. 82
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided white envelope. Front decorated with rubber ink stamps, affixed with Netherlands postage stamp. Back is decorated with black rubber ink stamp. Item submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project.
description: The four images together depict an artist’s mail art envelope and its contents: Front of the envelope: A white envelope featuring a purple bird stamp and the word “DRUKWERK” printed in the upper left corner. It is addressed in handwritten script to “Luce Fierens, Youth & mail-art, Botenstraat 43, B-2801 Hombeek, België.” A Dutch postage stamp depicting Nobel Prize winner Pieter Zeeman is affixed in the top right corner, alongside an Olympic-themed postmark. First enclosed card: A white card bordered in brown ink, showing a simple line drawing of a large pig followed by three smaller pigs. The handwritten caption along the bottom reads, “Youth. Tell them about history.” An Austrian stamp featuring a wild boar and a circular postmark are visible in the upper right corner. Second enclosed card: Another bordered white card, decorated with repeated drawings of pigs, each marked with a red “X.” Across the top, handwritten text reads, “New kids of the Vleams Blok? Stop them.” Back of the envelope: The reverse of the same envelope, stamped in purple with an oval logo reading “EVER ARTS DR.W.28 NOORDGOUWE 4317 AB,” featuring an image of a wild boar. Two sets of small hoof-print stamps appear below. Together, the images document a piece of politically charged mail art incorporating hand-stamped illustrations, personal handwriting, and symbolic imagery.
creator: Ever Arts
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Envelopes
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 81
subject: mail art
description: Green envelope containing multiple found art cards. Polish postage stamp affixed to envelope. Envelope also features other artist stamps and was part of the Youth and Mail Art Project.
description: A set of mail art items sent from Poland to Belgium, including an envelope, artworks, and related correspondence. The front of the envelope is addressed to “Luce Fierens = Youth & Mail Art, c/o Boterstraat 43, B-2811 Hombeek, Belgium (Belgia)” and features a Polish postage stamp, multiple circular “Międzynarodowa Sztuka Poczty – Mail Art – Michał Graczyk” stamps, a collage of fruit, and a black starburst sticker. The back of the envelope has the same circular mail art stamp with a small turquoise spiral sticker sealing the flap. Inside are several mixed-media artworks and notes. One collage shows a woman in a red outfit surrounded by torn colored paper; another abstract drawing combines pastel and pencil with faint human figures. Additional collages depict a woman walking in a red and black dress and a child’s face partly covered by layered paper. The backs of these works include pencil sketches, handwritten notes reading “Youth & mail art” and “All the best Michael,” and repeated “Mail Art” and address stamps for “Michał Graczyk, ul. Reymonta 10/2, 46-093 Niemodlin, Poland.”
creator: Graczyk, Michal
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Envelopes
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 80
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece. Timecard decorated with multi-color paint on front, back is decorated with paint, rubber stamp ink and affixed with U.S. postage stamps.
description: These two images show the front and back of a single postcard created from an IBM punch card. The front features a visually striking abstract artwork: a mix of vivid paint strokes layered across the pre-printed numbers and coding grid of the punch card. The paint’s vibrant reds, blues, and greens transform the utilitarian object into a colorful piece of mail art, typical of the experimental correspondence art movement of the late 20th century. The back reveals the postcard’s functional side, turning the painted punch card into a personal communication. It bears the sender’s stamped address from San Antonio, Texas, and a postmark from July 1982. The handwritten note from Gene Elder to Daniel Graham thanks the recipient for a letter, combining art and casual correspondence. This hybrid of technological artifact, artwork, and personal note reflects the creative reuse of computer-era materials in mail art culture.
creator: Elder, Gene
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Graham, Daniel Mark
contributor: Hallwalls Collection
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language: eng
type: Time cards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #

Mail art no. 8
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece made of board with multi-color paper overlay. U.S. postage stamp affixed to back.
description: These three images show different views of a mail art object titled *Buckskin Charley*. The front features a collage of a cowboy aiming a revolver, accented with silver highlights and the title in red script. The back resembles carved wood with the recipient’s name, address, and a 20¢ Barrymore stamp, indicating it was mailed. The spine continues the wooden texture, completing the illusion of a carved wooden block. Together, the images convey a rustic, tactile aesthetic that blends printmaking, collage, and postal art.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1980-1989?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Graham, Daniel Mark
contributor: Sticker Dude
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language: eng
type: Cards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 79
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece submitted for the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator Robin Crozier. Piece includes a white envelope decorated with stickers, writing, rubber stamp ink, and British postage stamps. The back of the envelope has rubber ink stamps affixed. These images document a piece of international mail art sent by Robin Crozier from Sunderland, England, to Luce Fierens in Belgium. The interior mail art features a whimsical collage of four babies in colorful outfits arranged around a central “horizon” line. Each figure is labeled with compass directions and the word “FLYING” written in blue ink., evoking playful motion and navigation. and emphasizing fragility and movement, including “GLASS WITH CARE” and airmail stickers. The back of the envelope bears Crozier’s return address and a “POET WORLD” stamp, situating the work within the global mail art network of the late 20th century, where postal exchange itself served as creative expression. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Crozier, Robin
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 78
subject: mail art
description: Multi-piece mail art object created by Geert de Decker and submitted for the Youth and Mail Art Project. The front of the mailing envelope is white decorated with hand written script in blue ink, a stamped postmark and a Belgian postage stamp. It is addressed to 'Luc' Fierens in Hombeek, Belgium and features a printed purple illustration of a man with a striped tie and Red Cross symbol. The Belgian postage stamp is postmarked Aalst on July 7, 1992. This envelope contains several sheets of paper with mail art sheets within. The first component is a composite of three colorful postcards bearing handwritten and printed text about “Youth & Mail-Art,” with drawings and collage elements, each signed and dated 1992 by Geert De Decker. The second component is a typed flyer with Dutch text announcing a 1992 mail art exhibition titled “Abnormal mail becomes art,” including event details for O.J.C. Clichee in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, accompanied by two black-and-white images: one of a grid of envelopes and another of a man’s portrait beside a circular logo. The final component in the mail art piece is a handwritten letter in red ink addressed to “Lucy,” signed and dated 1992 by Geert De Decker, with a stamped return address at the bottom reading “DE DECKER GEERT, KERKSTRAAT 290, 9140 TIELRODE, BELGIUM.” Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Decker, Geert de
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 77
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided postcard mail art piece submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator FaGaGaGa. The front is a black-and-white printed mirrored image of a man with outstretched arms. This image is duplicated horizontally and vertically to form a symmetrical cross-like pattern. The postcard back is white and decorated with stickers, rubber stamp ink, U.S. postage stamps, and writing. The envelope is addressed to Luc Fierens in Hombeek, Belgium, featuring the handwritten text “YOUTH & MAIL ART” in red marker, a purple note reading “Youth, USA: Replicate Ray & Be Famous!,” and postage stamps from the United States postmarked Youngstown, Ohio, February 26, 1992. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: FaGaGaGa
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 76
subject: mail art
description: Mail art, created by Carlos Montes de Oca, consists of a two-sided brown mailing envelope with its front and back decorated with stickers, rubber stamp ink, and brown tape. Inside the envelope are two one-sided photocopy sheets decorated with rubber stamp ink, black and red writing, stickers and found objects. The first of the two sheets is a collage combining comic-style illustrations, printed stamps, and text including “Posta Postal Art,” “AIRMAIL,” and “Youth → 92,” featuring overlapping black-and-white imagery and several rubber stamps from Carlos Montes de Oca in Santiago, Chile. The second sheet within the envelope is a collage featuring a halftone image of a person with an open mouth, the word “Youth” in red text, and multiple “Posta Postal Art” stamps. A smaller label at the bottom reads “Mail Art Chile” with silhouettes of two standing figures and circular stamps from Carlos Montes de Oca, Santiago, Chile. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Montes de Oca, Carlos, 1960-
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 75
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator John Hopkins. The front is a brown mailing envelope decorated with stickers, rubber stamp ink, an Icelandic postage stamp, and black, red, and silver writing. A white sticker with a black curved drawing is affixed to the back of the envelope. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Hopkins, John
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 74
subject: mail art
description: One-sided mail art piece, created by Ira Director, that entails a white sheet of paper decorated with blue, white, red, and black paint, and layered with collage elements such as stickers, found objects, and ink print typed and stamped text. Text fragments include “PASSION CREATION,” “YOUTH & MAIL ART,” “EXHIBITION,” and various postal stamps and addresses such as “Director Kibbutz Gezer, ISRAEL 73220” and “Hombeek Belgium.” Several overlapping ink stamps and printed symbols appear throughout, with portions of Hebrew text faintly visible in the background. The colorful paint splatters cross diagonally over the page, creating a chaotic overlay on the postal and textual elements beneath. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Director, Ira
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 73
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Konrad, is a white envelope decorated with stickers, colored pencil and rubber stamp ink on the front and rubber stamp ink on the back. Inside envelope is a sheet of paper with black-and-white photocopy on front and rubber stamp ink on back. German postage stamps are affixed. Piece commemorates the 1992 Decentralized World Wide Networker Congress.
description: A mail art correspondence from Berlin to Belgium related to the 1992 Decentralized World Wide Networker Congress and post-DDR Mail-Art-Congress. The front of the envelope is addressed to “Luce Fierens, Youth & Mail-Art, c/o Boterstraat 43, B-2811 Hombeek, Belgien,” with a German postage stamp depicting Therese Giehse, a Berlin postmark dated 23.4.92, and a purple circular stamp reading “Decentralized World Wide Networker Congress 1992.” It includes hand-drawn illustrations of a face with yellow hair and the German flag, and a sticker showing a hen and chick labeled “© 1992 REMUS GmbH.” 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.
creator: Konrad
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 71
subject: mail art
description: One-sided envelope piece decorated with stickerswith Israeli postage stamps affixed which was submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art network project by creator Ira Director. It comprises an airmail envelope with a red, white, and blue border is addressed to “Luce Fierens =YOUTH & MAIL-ART= c/o Boterstraat 43, B-2811 Hombeek, Belgium.” The sender label reads “Ira Director, Kibbutz Gezer, ISRAEL 73220.” Two postage stamps are affixed in the upper-right corner, one depicting two women and the other showing a landscape. The envelope also has the printed phrase “BY AIR MAIL” in blue in the upper-left corner. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Director, Ira
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 70
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided envelope piece submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creators Luce Fierens and Gerard Barbot. The front is white with black printing decorated with stickers. The verso is white with black printing decorated with found items and U.S. postage stamps. Inside envelope is a single sheet; front and back are black-and-white photocopy.
description: The images depict a series of mail art pieces created using collage, photocopy, and stamped elements. The first envelope features black-and-white printed graphics with a heart illustration labeled “SNAP ‘N PEEL” and the phrase “HAVE A HEART.” It is addressed in red ink to “Luce Fierens, Youth + Mail + Art, c/o Boterstraat 43, B-2811 Hombeek, Belgium,” with “SCOUTING” printed above the name. The sender’s information reads “Gerard Barbot, 2939 Avenue Y, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11235.” The envelope also includes an upside-down postage stamp and an airmail label. 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.”
creator: Fierens, Luce
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 7
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided paper and rubber piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project created by Josiane Dufault. Front is in the shape of a human head wearing an audio headset. Back features Canadian postage stamps and masking tape which runs along the edge of the piece on the verso, bonding white paper and grey rubber material together. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Dufault, Josiane
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 69
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided copy art postcard piece. Front is black and white copy art design. Back is white decorated with multicolor rubber ink stamps. Piece was submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator Luce Fierens.
description: Two pieces of mail art related to a 1992 youth mail art exhibition in Hombeek, Belgium. The first item is a black-and-white printed flyer announcing “YOUNG MAIL-ARTISTS HOMBEEK 1992.” It lists the theme “YOUTH & MAIL-ART,” and states that the exhibition would be shown at the Höje Youth Centre in April 1992. The deadline is “31 MARCH 1992,” and submissions are “free,” with a “Max A4 (21 x 30 cm)” size limit. Participants are instructed to send material to “LUCE FIERENS — YOUTH & MAIL-ART — c/o Boterstraat 43, B-2811 Hombeek, BELGIUM.” The flyer includes the phrases “EXHIBITION & DOCUMENTATION & ARCHIVING!!” and “Mail-heart.” Overlaid are circular stamps reading “MAIL ART COUNTRY BELGIUM HEART OF EUROPE” and “enfant terrible FLUXUS,” along with abstract printed imagery. 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.
creator: Fierens, Luce
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Houcke, Sylvain
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 68
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by FaGaGaGa, on a one-sided piece on white paper with black print, decorated with red rubber ink stamp. The item features the phrase "Youth is wasted on the young" with overlapping stylized, squeezed and distorted letters with a red logo at the bottom right. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: FaGaGaGa
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990-1999?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Text
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 67
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by FaGaGaGa, is a one-sided piece of white paper with black print in stylized letters and a red logo rubber ink stamp at the bottom right. The print reads "YOUTH IS WASTED ON THE YOUNG". Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: FaGaGaGa
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990-1999?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Text
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 65
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece is a postcard made of cardboard with a white front, decorated with homemade paper, colored pencil, rubber ink stamps, and U.S. postage stamps. A decorated envelope mailed from creator “V. Racer, 129–163rd Street North, East Moline, IL 61244” to “Luce Fierens, Boterstraat 63, Hombeek, Belgium.” The envelope features colorful hand-drawn and stamped artwork, including a stylized face with red lips and yellow hair on textured paper. Additional text includes “Delicious for the Holidays” and “RUBBER STAMPING PASSION HEARTS ETC.” in red lettering. A U.S. airmail stamp of William T. Piper, labeled “Aviation Pioneer USA Airmail 40,” is placed in the upper right corner and postmarked “30 JAN 1992.” Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Racer, V.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 64
subject: mail art
description: Two pieces of mail art, by creator Simon Baudhuin, featuring black-and-white photographs, rubber stamps, drawings, and handwritten text. The first piece shows two women posed together, their faces and hands altered with pink marker drawings that add dotted patterns, pig-like noses, and ears. The text at the top reads “PIG mail ART” and “YOUTH AND MAIL ART FOR LUV.” Additional purple and red stamped images of pigs and abstract shapes are scattered across the background. At the bottom, “NETWORK” and “from BAUDHUIN SIMON ’92” are printed in purple and red ink. The second piece is a collage-like postcard combining typed, printed, and handwritten elements. Across the top, the printed heading reads “BRAIN CELL / DECENTRALIZED WORLD-WIDE / NETWORKER CONGRESS 1992.” The sender’s information includes “BAUDHUIN SIMON” and “rue d’Hoffschmidt B 6720 Habay.” Handwritten text reads “HABAY LA NEUVE BELGIQUE 27 04 92 HELLO LUCE. THANKS FOR POSTFLUX POSTBOOK 23 PO WEM. FIGHT IN PIGGISH. COURAGE. B.S.” Stamped images and marks appear throughout, including “PIG MAIL & EXPORO DE JOURN LE” and “ANSINS PLUS VITALES.” There are also Belgian bird stamps and an illustration of a crowned pig holding a sword. The address reads “LUCE FIERENS P.C.A. YOUTH & MAILART M.A.C. BOTERSTRAAT 43 B 2811 HOMBEEK.” 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.
creator: Baudhuin, Simon
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 63
subject: mail art
description: Front of piece is a white postcard printed with orange and decorated with stickers, rubber ink stamps and German postage stamps. Back of piece is decorated with rubber ink stamp. Submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project by creator Linda Winnes.
description: A decorated postcard featuring various artistic stamps and handwritten text. On the left side, there is a stylized red stencil of a face, a blue-red-white “mailart” sticker, and a hand-drawn house shape containing the sender’s address: “Linda Winnes, Hertzstr. 29, Berlin, DDR-1106.” A red stamped pointing hand and purple “Winnes 1106 Berlin” stamp appear below. The top center shows ornate red lettering reading “POST CARD,” along with a black overprint for a Berlin exhibition. A German postage stamp depicting a woman is postmarked at the top right. On the right side, the postcard is addressed in blue handwriting to “Youth + Mail-Art, Luce Fierens, Boterstraat 43, B-2811 Hombeek, Belgien,” with some words underlined in red. Mail art recipoient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Winnes, Linda
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 62
subject: mail art
description: White mail art postcard, created by Michael Fox, featuring handwritten messages in green and black ink, drawings, and sender/recipient details exchanged between Michael and Maximilian Fox in Hildesheim, Germany, and Luce Fierens of the Youth & Mail Art Project in Belgium. The first image shows a black silhouette of a fox walking through grass at the bottom, with simple line drawings of envelopes and hanging illustrated panels above, including one labeled “KAT-SEND-TER.” Handwritten text along the edges includes “Mail-Art on the road…….” and “FOX-ART-FOX, Rostocker-Strasse 3, D-3200 Hildesheim / Germany,” along with a note addressed to Luce Fierens. The second image contains the sender’s handwriting on the left—“Michael Fox, Rostocker Str. 3, D-3200 Hildesheim, Germany”—accompanied by similar small sketches of envelopes and the “KAT-SENDTER” panel. Additional notes include: “If possible more next time! Ciao! Michael” and the name “Maximilian.” The right side lists the recipient’s address and features a German postage stamp and cancel mark from Hildesheim, alongside a printed graphic labeled “ABF 92,” advertising an exhibition held 15–23 February at the Hannover Messegelände. Submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Fox, Michael
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 61
subject: mail art
description: This piece is a brown mailing envelope decorated with stickers, postage stamps, and found items, with white and red-orange writing. Inside the envelope are other found items.
description: Envelope (first and third images): 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. Contents (second image): 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.
creator: Hamann, V.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 60
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece is one-sided black and white photographic photocopy of people with gold handwritten text.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #

Mail art no. 6
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional mail art piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project by creator Philippe Rousel. Particle board with paper overlay. Decorated with black marker on front and back. Canadian postage stamps affixed. These three views show the two faces and the side of a particle board piece. One side contains a black-ink drawing, and the other side displays handwritten mailing information and postage.
description: The illustrated side is filled with a dense black-and-white ink drawing made of bold outlines, dotted patterns, and radiating segments. The composition includes an abstract profile of a face, curved cables, and mechanical or tool-like shapes extending toward the center. The address side is made of plain brown cardboard with handwritten text in dark ink. The sender information reads: “Philippe Roussel 668 des Vikings Boucherville, Qc J4B 7B4.” The recipient information reads: “Millenium Mail Art Project Ragged Edge Press 102 Fulton Street New York, NY 10038, USA.” Four Canadian 46-cent stamps featuring the Canadian flag are affixed in the upper right corner.
creator: Roussel, Philippe
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 59
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Sticker Dude, consisting of a sheet of black and white artist stamps, with printed text and a large black-and-white photographic image of Ray Johnson at the top and multiple stamp-like designs arranged in rows beneath it. The top photograph shows a person, Ray Johnson, standing with his back turned, wearing a jacket with a studded pattern, facing a wall and a striped pole. To the right of the photograph is printed text: “[Mail Art] has no history, only a present, which was a part, of course, on present as now, and present as gift. A pun on my own way of giving information and objects or whatever, in letter form. —Ray Johnson.” Below the photograph is a grid of repeated monochrome stamp designs labeled “U.S. POSTAL ART” with a small portrait of the same person and the text “RAY JOHNSON” printed at the bottom of each stamp. Additional small text in the lower right reads “Design & production by Derryn Greenberg Press, NYC 2006 © Ray Johnson,” along with “Gummed Paper.” Mail art recipient: Mike Basinski.
creator: Sticker Dude
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2003
contributor: Basinski, Michael
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Postage stamps
type: Text
type: Image
type: Still Image
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 58
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided paper piece submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project. created by Jose Vanderbroucke. The front is decorated with stickers and rubber ink stamps and Belgian postage stamps are affixed. The back is a photocopied image of a photograph, with text in red.
description: The front side features a black-and-white printed image of a man standing outdoors wrapped in a quilt. Across the center, handwritten text in red over a yellow strip reads, “Maybe the youth is too young for mail-art.” Printed text near the bottom reads “Congress Solitaire,” with a small circular symbol beneath it. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens. 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.
creator: Vanderbroucke, Jose
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 57
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided envelope submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project. Front and back decorated with cardboard, stickers, thread and found objects. U.S. postage stamps affixed.
description: The front features layered paper fragments, typed text strips, barcodes, a small cut-out window, postal cancellations, and colorful stamps—including a Margaret Mitchell stamp and a “19th Amendment 1920” stamp—alongside a whimsical UFO sticker. The address is printed on a white label, accompanied by rubber-stamped text reading “2000 Anno Mirabilis.” The surface shows mixed textures from torn paper, tape, staples, ink smudges, and hand-stamped marks. The reverse side continues the assemblage theme with light blue paper, scattered magenta postal ink, a bold green “10” sticker, “Sealed For Your Protection” text, and additional barcodes. A small dark rectangular print appears mounted on part of the envelope, adding a mysterious, fingerprint-like element. Inside, the object contains a folded, printed sheet listing past mail art calls from the mid-1990s. The page resembles a newsletter: columns of names, project titles, and locations are arranged in monospaced type, emphasizing the archival, bureaucratic quality of mail art networks. Two additional collage panels incorporate anatomical illustrations printed in black on white paper—faces, organs, cross-sections, and labeled diagrams—paired with cardboard and mounted photographic slides. Each slide contains a dark smudged mark resembling a partial print or abstract form, adding an enigmatic, almost forensic tone. Tape and uneven paper edges give the panels a handmade, tactile quality. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Hubadubarubba
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 56
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided cardboard piece submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project created by Carlo Pittore. Its front is constructed from cardboard and construction paper,presenting a red-and-white gingham fabric featuring a black-and-white photo of two crying toddlers, surrounded by colorful smiley-face stickers, decorative labels, a silver ribbon, and various illustrated cutout images and stickers in a collage-like presentation. The back is constructed from patterned paper, stickers and cutout images. U.S. postage stamps are affixed. A collage-style envelope covered with numerous bird postage stamps, vintage photos and illustrations, labels, and international postal stickers, addressed to a youth mail art recipient in Belgium. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Pittore, Carlo
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 55
subject: mail art
description: This mail art piece, designed by Ficus Strangulensis, consists of a white envelope with a copied image and printed text, a number of small paintings of various colors, and a flier for a cigar store with handwritten text in blue marker. Mail art recipient: Baron.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2005
contributor: Basinski, Michael
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 54
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided paper mail art piece, created by Vittore Baroni, featuring blue with black print on front and back. Italian postage stamps are affixed. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Baroni, Vittore
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1989
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #

Mail art no. 53
subject: mail art
description: Piece consists of a brown mailing envelope decorated on the back with colored marker, paint, rubber ink stamp and affixed with German postage. The face contains addressee information and rubber stamps.
description: A painted mail art envelope features a stylized nude human figure outlined in black, shown reclining diagonally across the surface. The figure is filled with orange, white, and red patches, surrounded by blue and purple brushstrokes on a tan background. Repeated purple stamped text across the body reads “Drucksache imprimé printed matter.” On the lower left, hand-lettered text reads: “Luce Fierens / Youth & Mail-Art / c/o Boterstraat 43 / B-2811 Hombeek / BELGIUM.” A red circular stamp near the right side reads “MAIL ART.” In the upper right corner are three postage stamps, including two blue German stamps labeled “Deutsche Bundespost Historische Luftpostbeförderung” with airplane imagery, and one smaller stamp showing a stylized face with “20.” A green border frames the envelope.
creator: Perneczky, Geza
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Packaging
type: Text
type: Image
type: Still Image
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 52
subject: mail art
description: Piece consists of a brown printed mailing envelope decorated with rubber stamps and stickers and affixed with British postage stamps. It contains two glossy magazine pages each decorated with rubber stamps.
description: This mail art piece unfolds as a satirical, collage-like publication that mimics instructional manuals, children’s guides, and popular magazines while steadily dissolving into absurdity. Across the four sections, Victorian-era child-rearing illustrations, faux scientific reports, hand-drawn annotations, stamps, and pseudo-advertisements are recombined with surreal humor—leeks become instruments of ancient craft, power transmission, sculpture, and communication; education slips into parody; authority is undercut by playful nonsense. The work uses the visual language of official print culture (manuals, lessons, diagrams, and advertisements) to critique systems of knowledge, progress, and seriousness, transforming the mail format into a fragmented, ironic narrative that rewards close reading and visual wandering.
creator: A. 1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Fliers (Printed matter)
type: Text
type: Image
type: Still image
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 51
subject: mail art
description: Piece is a 35mm photographic print used as a postcard. Back contains addressee information on a white label, with rubber stamp. U.S. postage stamp is affixed. Submitted as part of the Youth and Mail Art Project.
creator: CrackerJack Kid, 1948-
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Text
type: Image
type: Still image
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 50
subject: mail art
description: Postcard on white paper, decorated with newsprint, printed paper, stickers, artist stamps, and U.S. postage stamp.
creator: Takayo
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Fierens, Luce
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Text
type: Image
type: Still image
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 5
subject: mail art
description: Two-dimensional piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project. Cardboard decorated with styrofoam, paint and silver and black writing on front and back. Canadian postage stamps affixed.
creator: Cherry, Kathleen
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1999-2000?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Sticker Dude
contributor: Sticker Dude
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 49
subject: mail art
description: Brown paper envelope is adorned with numerous stickers, rubber ink stamps, red marker, and a yellow "hazardous waste" ribbon. British postage is affixed.
description: The envelope contains a small black-and-white satirical booklet styled as a mock Christmas catalogue, presenting absurd, fictitious products with vintage photographs, illustrations, prices, and deadpan copy. The pages parody mid-20th-century advertising through humorous gadgets, faux household items, and instructional text, blending surreal imagery with catalogue layouts and numbered listings.
creator: A. 1. Waste Paper Co. Ltd.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Bennett, John M.
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Envelopes
type: Postage stamps
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #

Mail art no. 48
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Ficus Strangulensis, consisting of a collage-style mailing envelope decorated with artist stamps, warning labels, cut-out phrases, and bold graphics including Dr. Pepper (TM) cardboard packaging and electrical tape with U.S. postage stamps affixed creating a chaotic, punk-zine aesthetic. The contents are pieces of paper, one a typewritten letter dated December 2000, the other a handwritten note, with red-backed playing cards, a torn record label, casino matchbooks, and a coffee coupon in a mixed-media collage. Mail art recipient: Baron.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Baron
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 47
subject: mail art
description: Mail art postcard by Takayo fashioned out of red construction paper and newsprint. The front is covered with a color newsprint photographic image of the top half of a bald man's face with eyes looking upward and the words “MAIL HEART” written across the forehead. Radiating lines in black marker are drawn around the head and a red border surrounds the whole enclosing a stamped return address in the upper right hand corner. The red postcard back contains addressee information and is covered with stickers, U.S. postage stamps and postmarks. It also includes a hand-written address to Belgium, a note “Theme YOUTH & MAIL-ART”, and a centrally-placed heart LOVE stamp. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Takayo
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #1

Mail art no. 46
subject: mail art
description: One sheet of artist stamps printed in black on white paper with perforation: sheet commemorates the "Decentralized World Wide Networker Congress"; signed in gold ink at bottom by the artist John Held. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Held, John, 1947-
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 45
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Ficus Strangulensis, is a McDonalds 4 piece Chicken McNugget (TM) fast food container. The item is sealed with clear tape, decorated with stickers and has U.S. postage stamps on the bottom. There is a rolled message on paper to mail art recipient Baron from the mail artist.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Baron
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 44
subject: mail art
description: Two-dimensional piece submitted as part of the Millennium Mail Art Project. by creator Eve Champagne. Canvas is stretched over wood, decorated with tempera paints on back. Painted white on front, with black writing. Canadian postage stamps affixed. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Champagne, Eve
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 43
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece is a two-sided paper piece created by Ficus Strangulensis. Pieces of cardboard soft drink container affixed together with tape. Decorated on front and back with labels, stickers, papers, found paper objects, metal piece, and wire with U.S. postage stamps affixed. Mail art recipient: Baron.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2000
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Baron
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 42
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided styrofoam piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project by creator Katia Racine. Covered with paper and decorated with paint. Canadian postage stamps affixed. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Racine, Katia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 41
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional mail art piece by creator Doc Vinci. Corrugated board card tied closed with yellow coated wire. Cutout shape in center. Decorated with paint and paper pieces on front; verso is decorated with black-and-white photocopy paper. Painted black on the inside and decorated with pieces of magazine page. A glassine envelope is attached which holds papers. U.S. postage stamps are affixed. Mail recipient: Baron.
creator: Doc Vinci
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2000
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Baron
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 40
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional particle board piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project by creator Frederic Decary. The front is covered with burned brown paper and decorated with Canadian postage stamps and black marker. The back is decorated with black marker. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Decary, Frederic
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 4
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece made of plaster with cardboard overlay. Piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project. Canadian postage stamps affixed to front. Back decorated with paint and textured engraving.
creator: Bouthot, Sebastien
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1999-2000?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Sticker Dude
contributor: Sticker Dude
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language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 39
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional plastic bottle piece. Decorated with stickers, labels, paper bow, affixed with U.S. postage stamps. Bottle contains paper, plastic and cloth found objects.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2001
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Baron
contributor: Baron
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Packaging
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 38
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional bottle piece. Plastic bottle with paper and sticker affixed to outside and U.S. postage stamps. Stained newspaper clippings, twine, and dried beans inside bottle.
creator: Mollohan, J. Michael
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1997
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Basinski, Michael
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language: eng
type: Packaging
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #

Mail art no. 37
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece submitted as part of Millenium Mail Art Project. Cardboard center decorated with printed paper, paint, string, photograph negatives and a zippered plastic cover secured with staples. Front is covered with red construction paper decorated with stickers and affixed with Canadian postage.
creator: Silvaggio, Marie-Josee
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1999-2000?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Sticker Dude
contributor: Sticker Dude
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Bags
type: Negatives
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 36
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided piece submitted as part of the Millenium Mail Art Project. Styrofoam covered with printed paper on both sides, decorated with paint. Negatives attached. Canadian postage stamps affixed.
creator: Massoures, Catherine
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1999-2000?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Sticker Dude
contributor: Sticker Dude
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 35
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided corrugated board piece. Front of piece affixed with printed paper and stickers. Back of piece decorated with rubber ink stamps, stickers, and Japenese postage stamps.
creator: Cohen, Ryosuke
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2000
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Baron
contributor: Baron
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Postcards
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 34
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided brown mailing envelope piece. Front is decorated with clear tape, crayons, paper, eyelet, thread, and cloth. U.S. postage stamp affixed.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1970-1979?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Carpenter, Eric J.
contributor: Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
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format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Envelopes
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 33
subject: mail art
description: One-sided mail art piece, created by Amelie Etlinger, consisting of a brown mailing envelope containing an insert of brown paper to which an orange lacey fabric patch and light yellow fibers are attached. The front of the envelope is decorated with black and red writing, rubber stamps, ink and U.S. postage stamps. A side view and back view of the envelope, including a hand-written return address is also included. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1970-1979?
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 32
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, consisting of a translucent, crinkled paper bundle tied with white string and mesh fabric, revealing organic fragments and layered materials inside, photographed against a black background. Contained within a two-sided mailing envelope decorated with green and blue writing, rubber stamp ink, tape, and affixed with a U.S. postage stamp. Mail art recipient: Eric J. Carpenter.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1979
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Carpenter, Eric J.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 31
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, consisting of pale paper opened flat, showing other layered translucent papers on top and a soft blue fabric bow with delicate folds, accented by small dried botanical fragments, arranged symmetrically against a black background. This is contained within an off-white envelope decorated with pale blue paper triangles affixed, a typewritten address, and a canceled U.S. postage stamp. The back of the envelope shows the typewritten return address and yellow residue markings from tape. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1977
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 30
subject: mail art
description: Book-like mail art object, created by Amelia Etlinger, with a layered exterior and an open interior spread. The first image shows the closed piece made from handmade paper with metallic mesh fabric draped across the surface, translucent floral material beneath, and colored threads extending from the edges, with handwritten text along the right margin. The second image shows the piece opened flat: the left page has pale pastel color washes and a faint heart shape, while the right page contains attached fibers, small seeds or fragments, pieces of fabric, and red thread, all mounted on light-colored paper against a black background. All of this is enclosed in a large white envelope with a handwritten address on the front and a cancelled U.S. postage stamp affixed. Mail art recipient: Robert J. Bertholf.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1979
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bertholf, Robert J.
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 3
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided mail art piece submitted as part of the Millennium Mail Art Project consisting of a pressed and crumpled translucent plastic bag wrapped package decorated with multi-colored paint and magic marker. The hand-written address text reads “Millennium Mail Art Project, Ragged Edge Press, 102 Fulton Street, New York, NY.” Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 29
subject: mail art
description: Multi-sheet paper piece. Inserted items are lined white paper decorated with pencil, red ink, gold string, and tape.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: [1970-1979?]
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Recipient: Gay, Karl C.
contributor: Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Stationery
type: Image
type: Still image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 28
subject: mail art
description: Vertical translucent waxed paper mail art collage, created by Amelia Etlinger, layered with rectangular patches and taped sections, visible creases, and embedded typed and handwritten text fragments. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1970-1979?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 27
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided rectangular mail art piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, with red paper panels layered over a central opening and bound by a vertical strip of frayed yellow fabric tied in a bow. It has visible stitching, thread, and small decorative buttons. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 26
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided off-white paper mail art envelope tied with a tan floral frayed ribbon created by Amelia Etlinger. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 25
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided brownish yellow mailing envelope with tape, handwritten black writing, and U.S. postage stamps affixed. The mail art envelope, created by Amelia Etlinger, contains beige burlap and orange thread with handwritten address and U.S. stamps, labeled “first class,” topped with protruding woven straw and raffia fibers tied with orange string. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 24
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, designed by Amelia Etlinger, composed of a wrapped translucent waxed paper affixed and sealed with overlapping yellowed tape, revealing faint cross-shaped bands and textured fabric elements inside. A cloth ribbon is tied around it. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 23
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, composed of a crumpled green metallic foil envelope partially opened to reveal layered beige lace panels and netting with small sections of silver foil and sheer red fabric inside. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 22
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, composed of a beige burlap cloth piece folded and tied with sheer orange ribbon or cloth. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 21
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, designed by Amelie Etlinger, composed of cardboard wrapped in wax paper, decorated with thread and taped with blue cellophane paper. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
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language: eng
type: Image
identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 20
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided brown mail art piece created by Ingrid Swine. The postcard front is decorated with a torn paper collage showing a black-and-white photocopy image of a seated nude figure of a child from the waist down, overlaid with red stenciled text reading “MAY YOUR WISHES ALL COME TRUE." The back of the envelope is decorated with a black-and-white photocopy of the image of a baby in profile with handwritten white script across the image and affixed with multiple Belgian postage stamps at the top left, and typed address text reading “Mister Luc Botterstrat 43, Homeek 2811.” Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Swine, Ingrid
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1992
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 2
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided computer circuit board mail art, created by M. Chevrette, and submitted as part of the Millennium Mail Art Project. The front is decorated and collaged with large cutout color images of insects layered over a green circuit board, featuring handwritten notes, a central typed address label for “Millennium Mail Art Project, Ragged Edge Press,” and multiple Canadian postage stamps arranged along the right side. Mail art recipient: Sticker Dude.
creator: Chevrette, M.
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1999-2000?
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Sticker Dude Box #

Mail art no. 19
subject: mail art
description: Two-sided envelope mail art piece, created by Wall-Te, composed of cut outs with multiple pieces inside that are partially visible through the cut outs. It is decorated on the front with rubber stamp ink with U.S. postage stamps affixed. Inside is a tall vertical collage composed of layered magazine clippings, torn paper, and stickers, featuring fragmented text, warning labels, handwritten notes, and a partially visible illustrated face near the bottom, all arranged on a worn paper surface. A photograph of a person holding a Holy Bible and a handwritten note is to the upper right of the collage. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Wall-Ter
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1991
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #

Mail art no. 18
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Ficus Strangulensis, is a two sided envelope collage constructed from printed paper with metal punch holes, decorated on front and back with five rectangular fuzzy fabric swatches in tan, red, black, blue, and tan arranged in a row across the center, with colorful star stickers, handwritten notes, stickers, rubber stamp ink, pink writing, and affixed with U.S. postage stamps and cancellation marks visible on a worn off-white background. The second component of this piece is a rectangular sample card labeled “LIVING ROOM” with five fuzzy fabric swatches arranged left to right in bright pink, green, brown, gray, and black, mounted on a worn off-white backing with grommet holes, printed text, and a small skeleton illustration near the top. Mail art recipient: Baron.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2003
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Baron
rights: IN COPYRIGHT. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Contact the Poetry Collection for more information.
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Image
type: Text
identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 17
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Ficus Strangulensis, consisting of a booklet submitted as part of the Recycling Art Project. Text pages are printed on yellow paper and decorated with rubber stamp ink. The cover is red with black printing and stapled. he reverse side of a small yellow booklet or card, printed with green stamps and graphics including a stylized portrait, serial number “16758,” the phrases “Add & pass,” “100% recycled arte,” and “PET,” with the name “Lanci(l)otto Bellini.” A small handmade booklet shown partially open from the side, revealing layered yellow pages with collage elements, printed text, drawings, and inserted colored slips (green and pink), bound together unevenly. A red paper booklet cover shown flat against a black background, with handwritten and stamped text in black ink, a small green label reading “MADE IN CHINA,” and yellow page edges visible along the right side. A red paper booklet cover photographed against a black background, with yellow page edges visible along the right side. The cover features printed black lettering reading “LOG” and “SMOG,” along with numerous handwritten words, phrases, circles, and underlines in black ink scattered across the surface. Mail art recipient: Vittore Baroni.
creator: Ficus Strangulensis
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 2004
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Baroni, Vittore
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identifier: Mail Art Baron Box #

Mail art no. 16
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional rectangular cardboard clothing box mail art piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, decorated with cloth ribbon and real dried flowers and covered with translucent yellowed waxed paper and secured with multiple vertical and horizontal strips of clear tape. A pale pink band runs horizontally across the center beneath the wrapping. Faintly visible inside are dried plant fragments and small orange bead-like elements. A small white label with red handwriting appears near the top left corner with white ribbon running vertically in the middle and a pink ribbon running horizontally. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1977
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
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identifier: Mail Art Amelia Etlinger Box #

Mail art no. 157
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Ragged Edge Press, consisting of a decorated, off-white worn envelope arranged as a collage filled with stamped illustrations (animals, moons, tools, ships, figures), bright ink accents, and scattered scissors icons containing five sheets of stamps and stickers and a few pieces of ephemera. At the center is a vertical black-and-white ad for “Dash Exterminating Co. Inc.” To the upper right is a red “Save $1.00 NOW!” coupon. On the right are a small purple illustration and a black profile silhouette in a white square. The lower left features a circular, full-color Wizard of Oz image labeled “The Wonders of Oz Await You.” Small scissor icons are scattered across the surface. The second sheet of stamps and stickers are colored in a rainbow gradient from top to bottom with Illustrations of Jerry Garcia taking up most of the stamps and lyrics by Robert Hunter on the rest of the page. The third sheet is stamped with a grid of black-and-white illustrated portraits, each labeled with a name. Headline reads: “buz blurr from Arkansas to Dallas, Seattle, Zurich, Paris, Columbus and New York City — Mountains of Mugshots from the Mail Art Network.” Footer notes: “International Curatorial Space, NYC, August 5th–29th, 2003,” and “Commemorative Sheet for buz by The Sticker Dude.” The fourth sheet is composed of a series of stamps, all with a logo reading "Global Mail Art Community Eternal Network" taking up most of the space on each stamp. The rest of the space on each stamp contains a quote or other text. The fifth sheet consists of a grid of twelve colorful collage images arranged in four rows on a white background. Repeated images include a woman in a red outfit and wide black hat beside a toy robot; a couple kissing with butterflies on their faces; classical figures combined with geometric shapes; a man presenting a floating sphere; a face overlaid with butterflies; a woman standing by a window with a small spacecraft outside; and two photographs of pe…
creator: Ragged Edge Press
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Sticker Dude
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Mail art no. 156
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece, created by Perpetual Motion, consisting of a rectangular abstract print filled with layered textures and marks in bright pink, yellow, green, blue, and black, with repeated blocky shapes and floral-like silhouettes distributed across the surface. The back of the piece is a rectangular yellow surface with uneven texture, faint smudges, and scattered red and green marks, with a handwritten address along the right edge. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Perpetual Motion
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 155
subject: mail art
description: Mixed-media mail art piece, created by Ombre de l'erreur, consisting of a painting of a white, mask-like face with round eyes and a curved smile, covered in handwritten English and French phrases about feeling well, language, and daily life. Through the back of the piece of notebook paper, one can see the drawing on the other side. Mail art recipient: Luce Fierens.
creator: Ombre de l'erreur
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Fierens, Luce
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identifier: Mail Art Luce Fierens Box #

Mail art no. 154
subject: mail art
description: Mail art item, created by Don Morgan, consists of a purple envelope with a drawing of an eyeball in brown and black marker. The pink envelope contains a small manila card with a string which reads "You're it!" as well as a rubber ink stamp. U.S. postage stamp is affixed. The back of the pink envelope has "Poem" stamped on it and "enclosed" handwritten below the stamp. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Morgan, Don
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #

Mail art no. 153
subject: mail art
description: White mail art postcard, by creator Don Morgan, has a line drawing of a cat painted in red. on the back outlining the address. The printed text on the front of the postcard reads "The fake contest committee has determined YOU WIN! Send one hundred and three dollars to release your prize money!" with a purple stamped ‘IMPORTANT’ payment instruction below. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Morgan, Don
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1989
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #

Mail art no. 152
subject: mail art
description: White mail art postcard, created by Anastasia Anesthesia, is addressed in black ink over green and yellow-green stickers and the word "RETURN" rubber stamped all over the postcard in black ink. A U.S. postage stamp is affixed and postmarked from Charleston, WV, dated October 1983. The front of the postcard has an abstract painting consisting of multi-colored watercolor splotches on a white background, with a yellow line as a border. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Anastasia Anesthesia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 151
subject: mail art
description: Ivory postcard mail art piece, created by DPH, printed in black ink with U.S. postage affixed on right top corner dated 10/90. On the front of the postcard, are rows of 28 red and white 1 cent U.S. postage stamps affixed featuring Margaret Mitchell. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: DPH
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1990
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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identifier: Mail Art John M. Bennett Box #

Mail art no. 150
subject: mail art
description: White mail art postcard containing an image of Santa Claus in a pink Santa suit holding his stomach on the front created by Mumbles. There are two textual ink stamps on the back of the postcard saying "Merry Christmas" and "Ye must diet before ye diet."with a handwritten address and a U.S. postage stamp affixed containing the image of a young deer. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Mumbles
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1991
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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Mail art no. 15
subject: mail art
description: Three-dimensional light brown cardboard clothing box piece, created by Amelia Etlinger, tied with a tan ribbon and black and silver glittery yarn or string and decorated with plant material tucked in between the ribbon and the box. Views of the back of the box and a side view with a bit of ribbon visible complete the piece. Mail art recipient: Karl C. Gay.
creator: Etlinger, Amelia
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1978
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Gay, Karl C.
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Mail art no. 149
subject: mail art
description: Mail art piece consisting of a white postcard with a black and white image on the back created by Mumbles. The image consists of a a drawing of a rectangle with two connected lines at the bottom with "The Littlest Angle" written below the rectangle. A red "EA" is stamped above the lines, and "John E 12-89" is written in the top right corner. There is one textual stamp that reads "Merry Christmas" and one visual stamp of an angel. The affixed U.S. postage stamp is of Buffalo Bill Cody. Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
creator: Mumbles
source: State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
publisher: State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
date: 1989
contributor: Basinski, Michael
contributor: Bennett, John M.
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language: eng
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identifier: Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #