Title
Thank you Mike
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Decorated brown envelope, not mailed, covered in collage elements of black paper and red chiffon bearing “thank you Mike” on recto. Envelope contains silver wrapping paper wrapped around musical score paper bearing a note written in blue ink. Score paper covered in thin knit lace and chiffon threads held together by chiffon threads and gray chiffon bearing 1 inch cuts. Note thanks Mike Belt for his gift.
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
undated
Contributor
State University of New York at Buffalo. Poetry Collection.
Rights
Copyright the Estate of Amelia Etlinger and used with permission. For more information contact the Poetry Collection at lpo-poetry@buffalo.edu.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
en-US
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_8_26
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
paper, chiffon, wrapping paper, musical score paper, knit lace
Provenance
Sent to Mike Belt, donated to the Poetry Collection by Ellen Marie Helinka.
Rights Holder
Estate of Amelia Etlinger
Original Format
fiber art
assemblage
Physical Dimensions
7.75 x 4.25 x 0.5 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “Thank you Mike,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 16, 2019, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52291.