Mail art no. 138
Title
Mail art no. 138
Subject
Mail art
Description
This item contains a number of printed and copied newspaper articles, chain letters, and court proceedings all adorned with handwritten notes and comments. The topics addressed within the materials ranges from the tomato debate between fruit or vegetable to a get-rich-quick chain letter. Most of the materials contain a stamp of the artist's name and address. The envelope is dark yellow and affixed U.S. postage stamp.
Creator
Elder, Gene
Publisher
Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
State University of New York at Buffalo
Poetry Collection, Special Collections, University Libraries
Date
1982
Contributor
Basinski, Michael
Recipient: Graham, Daniel Mark
Hallwalls Collection
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.
Type
Envelopes
Forms (Documents)
Postcards
Image
Still image
Text
Identifier
Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #1
MA0138
LIB-PC001
Date Created
4/5/2006
Date Modified
5/30/2006
Extent
24 x 11 cm
Medium
Paper (Fiber product)
Collection
Citation
Elder, Gene, “Mail art no. 138,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed November 21, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/499.










