Mail art no. 147
Title
Mail art no. 147
Subject
Mail art
Description
Mail art item, created by Mumbles, containing a copy of a newspaper article discussing film director David Lynch. The verso of the article features a handwritten letter from the artist to the recipient. The verso of the white envelope contains a multi-color abstract painting by the mail artist Mumbles with sweeping black brushstrokes over a softly blended background of pastel green, yellow, red, and blue, creating dynamic, gestural curves and movement across the page. A U.S. postage stamp is affixed. 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
1990
Contributor
Basinski, Michael
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
Text
Identifier
Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #1
MA0147
LIB-PC001
Date Created
2006-04-05
Date Modified
2006-05-26
Is Part Of
Mail art. LIB-PC001
Extent
24 x 11 cm
Medium
Paper (Fiber product)
Collection
Citation
Mumbles, “Mail art no. 147,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed March 21, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/509.