Mail art no. 143
Title
Mail art no. 143
Subject
mail art
Description
Mail art piece, designed by Carlo Pittore, consisting of a white envelope decorated with rubber ink stamps, copied photographs and textual writing. Its decorated envelope, addressed to recipient Daniel Mark Graham in Buffalo, N.Y., featured collage elements including repeated photo portraits, stamped illustrations, a red paintbrush graphic, and a colorful “Understanding the Sun” postage stamp. The contents of the envelope includes a handwritten letter and a business card.
Creator
Pittore, Carlo
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1981
Contributor
Basinski, Michael
Graham, Daniel Mark
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
Text
Identifier
MA0143
Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #
Date Created
2006-04-05
Date Modified
2006-05-26
Is Part Of
Mail art. LIB-PC001
Extent
9 x 17 cm.
Medium
Paper (Fiber product)
Collection
Citation
Pittore, Carlo, “Mail art no. 143,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 7, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/505.