Title
Mail art no. 148
Subject
mail art
Description
Mail art envelope, created by Rocola, containing two fliers advertising a pot luck dinner printed on white paper with numerous stamps. The two fliers are hand-drawn advertising for a 1989 Dada art event, featuring rows of cartoon rabbit-like faces with handwritten notes announcing various artists ‘have been dropped,’ along with venue details, dates, stamps, and playful annotations. Each stamp is slightly different and has a unique heading. The white envelope in which all is enclosed is stamped with bold pink and green graphics, including a ‘WROGGLED’ seal, an abstract splattered emblem, and diagonal text reading "You’ve fallen in love with the newest, most fashionable, and historically valid art." Mail art recipient: John M. Bennett.
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Creator
Rocola
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
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
MA0148
Mail Art The Poetry Collection Box #
Date Created
2006-04-05
Date Modified
2006-05-31
Is Part Of
Mail art. LIB-PC001
Extent
24 x 11 cm
Medium
paper (fiber product)
envelopes
booklets
Collection
Citation
Rocola, “Mail art no. 148,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 11, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/510.