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![[untitled: wedding invitation decline]](https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/files/original/f6c9a9dd3f7795aa879cea72b431bb08.jpg "http://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/upimage/PCMS-0060_8_30_b.jpg")
Title
[untitled: wedding invitation decline]
Subject
Concrete poetry
Visual poetry
Mail art
Correspondence art
Assemblage (sculpture technique)
Textile art
Fiberwork
Poetry -- Female authors
American poetry -- 20th century
Description
Small book-like object consisting of matte purple paper wrapped in white thin Japanese tissue paper and thick, loose, silk, green cord with heavy weight, white, plain weave fabric on verso. Inside is a small card covered in dandelion seeds, and text that reads “My friend Mike / your wedding / negative card / has arrived / Mike Belt / you are right / and the summer / has returned / to feel / your tire heart - / love Amelia.”
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
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Still Image
Identifier
PCMS-0060_8_30
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
2 images
Medium
paper, silk cord, woven fabric, seeds
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
3 x 2.5 inches
Collection
Tags
Citation
Etlinger, Amelia, 1933-1987, “[untitled: wedding invitation decline],” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 7, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/52293.