Mail art no. 127

Mail art

White paper mailing envelope decorated on the front with artist stamps and U.S. postage stamps. Textual material contained within the envelope includes a handwritten letter on pale yellow paper, written in blue ink and dated July 21, 1981. A small printed card with an illustration of a man blowing a horn and the name of the mail art creator “Carlo Pittore” is stapled to the top left corner, showing a New York address and phone number. The letter discusses enthusiasm for a response, encloses information about a gallery, describes its physical dimensions and street-viewing setup in New York’s East Village, and notes that it is an alternative, artist-run gallery. The text explains that the gallery space is nonprofit, with no sales or insurance, and invites the recipient to set up a show with assistance as possible. The writer proposes exhibition dates in January 1982, mentions being in New York City starting October 1, and signs off informally. The paper shows creases, small tears along the top edge, and light wear. Mail art recipient: Daniel Mark Graham.

Pittore, Carlo

State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1980-1989?

Basinski, Michael

Graham, Daniel Mark

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Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #1

MA0127

LIB-PC001

2006-03-03

2006-05-25

Mail art. LIB-PC-001

23 x 30 cm.

Paper (Fiber product)