Title
Flower Love
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
White mailed envelope with gold tape and pink heart sticker containing book-like card with 3 pages, entire piece wrapped in netting. Center page is a postcard collaged with gold butterfly, heart, fabric flower, rose petals, buttons, and pink thread.
Creator
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987
Source
Amelia Etlinger Collection (PCMS-0060)
Poetry Collection Manuscripts (State University of New York at Buffalo)
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection
Date
1982-11-03
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_21_56
Coverage
Clifton Park, New York
1970 - 1986
Date Created
2015-10-05
Access Rights
Collection open for research.
Is Part Of
Amelia Etlinger Collection (LIB-PC010)
Extent
3 images
Medium
envelope, gold and pink stickers, paper, netting, postcard, fabric flower, buttons, rose petals, thread, gold butterfly and heart
Provenance
Sent to, and donated to the Poetry Collection by, Ellen Marie Helinka.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
5.25 x 7.25
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Flower Love,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 3, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52263.